Carlsbad is usually the last to go in a fire. This morning if I look out the north windows the sky is clear if a bit hazy over the ocean. But looking east and south there is a clear flow of smoke from the fires headed to the coast. This first picture was at 7:00 am and then the second photo was taken about 8:00 am.

Dusseldorf - continued
The sun slowly gave way to clouds then rain. This is not a city for walking in the rain. Before it was time to shelter and stay dry, I did one last walk around the area. The business district and surrounding areas are clean and little graffiti or murals. Found this flamingo? near the old city. While the leaves probably congest the waterways, they do look cool floating on the water. Ornate door entrance. Soon after this was taken, the clouds and mist lowered and the top of tower stayed obscured for the rest of my stay. I decided to pass on paying to go to the top when there was no visibility. Back in my hotel room I saw this rainbow emerge right before the rain started pelting down.
Well, I have the day off from work. My school is located in one of the evacuated areas west of the 15 and north of the 56. I worry because it's nestled between scrub covered hills. I'm sure all of my students and their families have had to evacuate... a hell of a way to get early vacation days...
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