Spring+no trades= VOG

The lack of our usual trade winds has brought back the vog. When the trades drop or leave, and the winds change to Kona Winds, it brings all the vog up this way. The vog is caused by the volcano on the Big Island.

It feels way hotter than it is because there isn't any wind to cool things off. We're so used to the trades acting like air conditioners. When the vog comes, the air is very, very still and HOT!

We were coming from Wahiawa last night and I snapped these pics during sunset. You can't even see the ocean because of the haze! YUCK! It looks sort of like LA, but without the yellow/brown color to it. They actually tell people with breathing problems to stay inside when it's so bad.

We need our trades back or a little rain to clear out the air. Maybe somebody could also turn off the Kilauea eruption for a bit.