Still on Fire....

Well.... the fires continue to rage in the Cariboo. The smoke is dreadfully thick, and going outside to play is not a good idea. August has been a rough month, not because we are in danger, but because it has cancelled soccer practice, bike riding and it's just not healthy to breath in smoke 24/7. This afternoon , the wind picked up and we finally had a bit of a break, ahhhh fresh air, clouds and blue sky....the things we take for granted.
Tomorrow it is suppose to rain, and I'm praying for the kind of rain that makes rivers in your driveway, the kind of rain that makes mud last for days , the kind of rain that puts out fires!!
For our family ...we are fine. the fire is on the west side of the river Mike plotted it on the computer today, there is 14km and a river between us. We are not in any danger, at the moment, and I'm completely confident in the abilities of the fire fighters that are here from across Canada and the USA. But I do have some things packed up ...just in case.
So now....some photos, hurray, she finally stopped blabbin'

This is Graham Telford, in front of the sikorsky helpicopter that is helping the fire fight. Thank you Graham for calling me and inviting me to take pictures of the helicopters. And thank you for explaining what is going on with the fires, i slept better that night.
and I took this shot down on Soda Creek road, it was so smokey, I had to lighten it a bunch so you could see the train. The next morning this road was closed and the evacuation alerts and orders were put into place. The visiblity was next ot nothing. The evacuation orders have been lifted , but the alerts are still in place. This is 3 minutes from out house.

And this is for my Dad. We had gone and watch throught the fence while he was here, but being able to stand next to this HUGE chopper was something else. I wish you had stayed longer Dad, you could have gone with me :)

And this was last Monday, before the smoke rolled in . My neighbour Bev has the prettiest garden, veggies , flowers. It's just so serene. I love hanging out with my camera there. corbin was mowing their lawn, so it gives me a few minutes to snoop. Until George comes out and tells me he is charging me for every photo i take. I must owe him a bag full of money by now, but I keep going back , because he hasn't sent me an invoice :)

I love this one

Ok , it's bedtime. I'm going to sleep for at least 8 hours tonight...all at once without waking up!!