Gold Hill Tonight

 We had been hearing about the fires in the southern part of the state, but weren't exactly sure where they were in relation to where we were going. Earlier in the trip the pictures I took like this were shots in the fog; these two are actually showing smoke in the distance.

 We asked ahead about the smoke at the campground where we had reservations; the answer was that it depended on the wind (of course). When we arrived, everything was fine, so we stayed. Cypress Grove is a cozy little campground, reasonable rates (Good Sam)--we used our new VISA card and the air conditioning felt wonderful.

I wanted this picture taken again because I didn't like how the sun hit my glasses...

 but...he seems to be glaring in the next picture, this taken after our walk!

Really, he wasn't. Who knows, maybe we will take a third picture in the morning before we depart.