So, we are having an air quality event due to wildfires in Canada. This is what the view down the street in front of our house looked like this AM…

View down the street in Beacon, NY, mountains partially obscured by wildfire smoke.

And this is what it looks like this afternoon…

View down the street in Beacon, NY. Mountains totally obscured by wildfire smoke.

From this morning’s walk…

Streetscape with mountains in background obscured by haze from the Canadian wildfires.

Parking lot, light pole, jet passenger plane flying by in the distance.

Green fish dish lying on sidewalk.

Boards lying across circular patch in sidewalk.

Streetscape with U-haul trucks and car wash signage.

Twisted metal ladder, tarps and detritus against brick wall.

Strawberries imbedded in pastry on a display shelf.

A new accordion book, Everyday Mandala…

From this morning’s walk…

Fading peony blossom.

Fading deep pink peony blossom.

Roses through glass.

Looking up the facades of two buildings at the sky.

Weathered board and leaf detritus gathered around a chain link fence.

Food porn… broiled bluefish in a tomato, olive and caper compotez

Broiled bluefish with tomato, olive and caper compote in an elliptical baking dish.

Sautéed bok choy with ginger and crushed red pepper.

From this morning’s walk…

Curved concrete curb moving from upper left to lower right, asphalt on the left side, grass on the right.

Elongated rectangular patch in an asphalt driveway.

Concrete sidewalk with gravel on the left and right.

Egg roll wrapped in wax paper and left on a stone surface.

Books in a plastic bag, pink peony flowers in a glass jar by the door of a used bookstore.

From this morning’s walk…

Three pink/white peonies against a background of their leaves.

Spent peony blossom.

Curved linear stain on concrete sidewalk.

Large tropical plant leaf against the sky.

Rectangular patch of concrete sidewalk.

From this morning’s walk…

Pink-purple globe allium reaching full glory bloom stage.

White amorphous stain on concrete sidewalk.

Rectangular concrete patch in midst of brick paving.

American flag and tree reflected in glass surface.

Two circular tables with glass surface reflecting a tree and buildings.

From today’s walk…

Rectangular paper on the ground, grass top three quarters and concrete bottom one quarter of picture.

Glass Art Deco type lamp shade.

Demolition debris pile.

Demolition debris pile, mostly concrete blocks.

Backpack and jacket tossed onto stone and brick steps.

Today’s fix for the peony addicted…

Pink peonies and red roses.

Peonies in our garden… @circustiger

Pink peony.

Deep pink peony.

Spent peony blooms.

Medium pink peonies.

Light pink peony with yellow center.

Classic French omelette with chives and tarragon, homemade sourdough bread with cream cheese, chive blossoms sprinkled on top.

Tarragon and chives fresh from our garden for our eggs this AM.

Tarragon and chive blossoms on a cutting board with knife.

From this morning’s walk… flowers are from our front garden…

Pink peony flower closeup.

Purple globe alliums.

Overflowing trash can on the day after Memorial Day.

Wadded white paper towel on concrete sidewalk.

Butter Head Salad Company window graphic.

Closeup of tree bark with early morning light and staple.

What’s for dinner tonight…

Striped Bass in brown butter/caper sauce.

Sautéed snap peas and mushrooms.

Striped bas in brown butter sauce and sautéed snap peas with mushrooms… all purchased at the farmers market this morning.

Some pics from yesterday…

Landscape with boat, dock and shack.

Shadow selfie with bridge railing on water below.

Pink beach rose. They come in white too.

The National Hotel on Block Island from the beach below.

Fish The World trailer parked on street.

From this morning’s walk…

Landscape with rubber dingy in foreground and Narragansett Hotel in the background.

Small boat tied up to a dock and reflected in the calm water.

Landscape of docks and boats.

Boat reflected in the water.

Yacht reflected in the water.

From today’s walk…

Landscape with houses and cellphone tower in background, no parking sign in foreground.

Looking down the curved end of a galvanized metal traffic guard rail at the support post and the stream being guarded.

Landscape with utility poles and power company buildings.

Early morning sunlight on three tree trunks.

Landscape with water and boats in the foreground.

From the past couple of days…

Beach rose bush, pink flowers.

Stain on concrete sidewalk that looks like a walking 🚶🏻‍♀️ person.

The National Hotel building on Block Island, in the early morning sun.

White bearded Iris.

Brain coral in a shop window.

Residential buildings in the early morning sun.

From this morning’s walk…

Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean.

Stone in sand with wave erosion around it.

Rock in the sand with water erosion around it.

Boulder sticking out of bluff with rock placed on top.

Beach reeds with shrubs mixed in.

From yesterday, a picture of the pack…

Picture of a woman with two dogs. A PBGV and a GBGV. Standing on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

From today’s walk…

Old gas station building with potted plants and deck type furniture.

4 small holes in a square pattern in a circular patch of rust in a manhole cover.

Mopeds and signage for businesses at Payne’s Dock including The Cracked Mug, source of my morning coffee.

View of New Harbor past Payne’s Dock building on right. Day is sunny and calm.

Concrete patch in shape of abstracted human.

Some Block Island homes…

2 story beach home on Block Island.

One story beach home on Block Island.

Two story beach home on Block Island.

Three story beach mansion on Block Island.

Two story beach mansion on Block Island.

If Monet lived on Block Island…

Water Lillies in a pond.

Scenes from this morning’s walk…

Gravel road curving left to right and disappearing behind shrubs in a foggy landscape.

Floating platform in a pond with shrubs in the foreground and fog shrouded landscape in the background.

Horses standing in the middle distance of a field fading into the fog.

House on a rise in the landscape. Landscape beyond the house obscured by fog.

Driveway and house partially obscured by trees.