Mairlyn's Photos - July 16 2026 - Double Yellow Alert
It doesn't seem as yellow today, compared to yesterday. What a strange light - and when the sun shone through the smoke it was an orange ball in the sky. It makes me think of Rod Serling episodes on Twilight Zone. Somewhere between the smell of smoke and the yellow light, it is Rod Serling who comes to mind, and here are the two episodes that seem to fit:
"The Midnight Sun" (Season 3, Episode 10) This iconic episode, written by Rod Serling, follows an artist named Norma and her landlady, Mrs. Bronson, trapped in a melting New York City. The Earth's orbit has been altered, and the planet is falling into the sun.
The Atmosphere: The sun never sets, the heat is unbearable, water is scarce, and the sky is a blinding beacon of doom.
The Twist: Norma eventually collapses from the heat, but wakes up in a snowstorm. It is revealed her heatstroke was just a fever dream, and the Earth is actually hurtling away from the sun into a permanent freeze.
"The Burning Man" (1985 Revival) In this episode from the revived 1980s series, a couple driving on a desert road experiences an oppressive and unnatural heat wave.
The Atmosphere: The sky fills with thick smoke and an unrelenting, blistering sun.
The Twist: They pick up an eccentric older man who eventually vanishes, leaving behind a bizarre mystery and the chilling truth that he was a victim of a historical forest fire.
So I expect this is it. I remember Norma waking up to the permanent deep freeze.
This seems to have the Rod Serling sort of ambience. It is a Floyd Elzinga metal wall piece that has been "flexified"
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