Headed back West tomorrow morning. Today was the clearest smoke-wise but also felt the hottest (probably because more sun was getting through). We were finally able to see all of the valley and the distant mountains though the picture does not do it justice. Got a couple of public safety alerts discussing evacuations in another part of the county, and yesterday we got an alert to be mindful of waterbombers scooping water out of Georgetown Lake.
Had an awesome family gathering and BBQ yesterday, had a rancher brush rig and a few hoses ready to go, but the valley floor is actually pretty wet and green. As you get to the edges of the valley and start climbing the surrounding hills it drys out quickly.