I took these pictures from the King Street Train Station which in part  is below street level in downtown Seattle.

The orange / yellow haze is caused the smoke reacting to the sunlight from two forest fires that have settled into a large area in Washington State.

Photo A.M. Moscoso

This is the same area taken from a slightly different angle and I shot it from the shade.

The smoke didn’t show up in this shot because I  moved a few feet down to a  slightly covered area.

The smoke was still very much present even though you couldn’t see it.

As a side note:

I have never taken such quiet commuter train rides in this past year.  Nobody is laughing or shoving or talking on their phones. Most people are walking a little slower and a few people are coughing.

I miss the blue sky and I miss real clouds- not that thick blanket of smoke that’s hanging up there pretending to be something it is NOT.

I hope it clears up, just a little and SOON.

Photo A.M. Moscoso

Wildfire smoke is choking Seattle, obscuring the view and blocking out the sun

Ash from wildfires falls while smoky, ‘unhealthy’ air chokes Washington state

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: Topic- Railway Tracks