Hurricane Ophelia is to blame, they said and debris from forest fires in Portugal and Spain also played a part. And now an analysis of tiny particles has indeed confirmed that the dust blown over from the Sahara by the remnants of Ophelia is what had caused this phenomenon.
So, while Mum was editing today's photo she came across the Sahara filter from an app on her computer and this is what she got.
And here is a song called Sahara from Mum's favourite band, Nightwish.
Gosh, that sounds quite eerie but beautiful at the same time. Glad you are all safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteMother Nature is playing games, methinks!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't even know about the fires in Portugal and Spain - they aren't in the headlines here in the U.S. (We searched and learned more about them.)
ReplyDeleteLike the effect on your photo, Athena.
I hope you & your family are a safe distance from the fires. We have fire smells & smokies here, too, in ORE-gon, though not as bad as it was over the summer. So far though I haven't seen the sky turn red. That would be spooky! It has turned white here a lot. I cross my paws that nature distinguishes all of the fires soon! Mew Mew!
ReplyDeleteThat is odd weather.
ReplyDeleteI saw on the weather report that you were getting dust from Africa. That's pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be such strange weather everywhere!
ReplyDeleteThe Sahara filter really catches your best features, Athena! You are one gorgeous, confident kitty. I hope that you and your family are safe through all of this weird weather.
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