Rain at long last
Fallen fall leaf on puddled City Water Meter cover, Seattle.
Rain was deeply needed when it finally came to Seattle this week, to tamp down wildfire smoke during unprecedented heat records.
If it hadn't been for also going on record this month as having the most hazardous air *in the world*, it would've felt like a beautiful summer with record-breaking heat lasting into fall. But we were advised not to even go outdoors during most of this dry heat wave. It was unbreathable and unsafe. Some wore masks inside their own homes. Knowing that things will likely only get worse in the coming years adds that much more gratitude for rain and the dependable beauty of autumn leaves.
Rain at long last
Fallen fall leaf on puddled City Water Meter cover, Seattle.
Rain was deeply needed when it finally came to Seattle this week, to tamp down wildfire smoke during unprecedented heat records.
If it hadn't been for also going on record this month as having the most hazardous air *in the world*, it would've felt like a beautiful summer with record-breaking heat lasting into fall. But we were advised not to even go outdoors during most of this dry heat wave. It was unbreathable and unsafe. Some wore masks inside their own homes. Knowing that things will likely only get worse in the coming years adds that much more gratitude for rain and the dependable beauty of autumn leaves.