The smoke has been nearly constant, burning the eyes and smothering the land. But late evening brought a wind
That started to clear the skies from the dull light through the deep smoke
The wind gusting here and there adding to the
sweet joy of seeing the new baby alfalfa seeds taking hold and starting to grow
Even in the muted gray of the skies, and the true lack of real sunlight, the new field is starting to green up.
The evening colors weaving lushly in the sky
And bathing us with immediate relief.
Greenfields and clearer skies!
With even a hint of rain in the air!
WOW!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Yay! Let it clear! Let it rain!
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Lovely!
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I’m glad to hear that your new field is greening up, even under dreary (smoky) skies. Your last photo is gorgeous. I hope you get some of that rain soon.
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Every evening now it acts like rain…what a neat feeling. We can even smell it.
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my wife said she could feel a hint of “rain-moisture” on her skin last night. as i suspect you’ll agree, TODAY is the clearest for weeks! e.g. we couldn’t even SEE the Mesa some days, nor the Bookcliffs — but today, yes. I was up on the Monument earlier this a.m. and tho’ it’s hazy up north, i could see (at times) 2 ridges beyond the B’cliffs. i bet you can see the San Juans, etc. ?
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The San Juans and the Paonia mountains are still shrouded. But we can see Grand Mesa and the Uncompaghre albeit there is still a thin haze.
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Hope your skies clear and you get some cleansing rain! 🙂
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Me too. We can see some blue now. They say they are starting to get control of the fires. YAY
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Praying that “hint” turns into real rain for you, Linda!
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Everyday we get little hints, so I think it is building to become REAL!
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Glad to see your “baby alfalfa”! Yay for a bit of relief from the smoke and a hint of coming moisture! Very, very dry here. 😢
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The two big fires are starting to be contained so that helps, and the possibly of rain is such a relief.
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Bring on the rain! How good to see the alfalfa growing 🙂
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Yes! Baby alfalfa for next year 🙂
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