San Francisco Bay Bridge amid smoke caused by forest fires.
As dawn broke on Sept. 9 over the San Francisco Bay, and rowers returned to their docks following early morning practices, the usually clear blue Californian sky began to glow a dark, apocalyptic orange. Though the air didn’t smell especially smoky, a light drizzle of ash started to rain steadily down. Every clean surface, including the hulls of freshly washed rowing shells, was coated a dusty grey.