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A Week of Darkness and Smoke in California: A Personal Account
Witnessing the Gradual Encroachment of Darkness
The week began in Willis, California, with an unusual and ominous phenomenon—the gradual progression of darkness across the area. The narrator captures this unsettling transformation through photographs and videos, documenting how the daylight dimmed significantly within just a day and a half. One striking image showcases an oak tree almost obscured by the thickening gloom, illustrating how the natural environment was being engulfed by this mysterious darkness.