Unexpected eclipses

"Aunt Chel," called my youngest niece as she bounded through the front door of my dad's house, "it looks funny outside." I got up and went to check. I agreed, something was off. The sky was dimmer than it should be and an odd color, not the desert blue I expected late on a Sunday afternoon, but colored a bit orange. Thunderstorm incoming? No, not a cloud in the sky. And I'm in the desert. Right. Fire? This is more of a worry, there is only one road out from my dad's small farm. We don't smell smoke, but still, I'm uneasy. And then there are the trees....something is just not right. We go back inside to check if there is anything on the Cal Fire site about nearby fires. My dad and sister-in-law have worried looks on their faces as I describe the sky, will we need to evacuate? As I'm opening up my laptop , my stepmother mentions … Continue reading →

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