You Could Cut It With A Knife

I always find it strange that smoke takes on this color.

I wouldn't recommend it, though. You would dull the blade.

While the sky never made it to the brilliant orange of other places, the smoggy brown that's settled over the Seattle area (and the rest of Western Washington) for that matter has been impressive in its own way. Just like a couple of years ago, it de-fanged what should have been a spike in temperatures, and lent the air an odd smell. But, this being Seattle, there is rain in the forecast, and that should scrub things clean.