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Daytime as California burned

Shot at 8:30am, 9/9/2020 the fires in surrounding counties shut out the sun for the day. Streetlights remained on and the air was unbreathable. A day projected to be 106 degrees became a cool toxic struggle. Ash rained down like snow, and for a day or two the pandemic lockdown became the lower priority story.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Walnut Creek, Ca, United States of America
Camera: Pixel 2 XL
Copyright: © Russell Houlston