@MLClark I remember when I was on the Pacific Crest Trail, when I was near forest fires out in the woods before sunrise how eerie it could feel. The smell of smoke hanging heavy in the air, alongside a near preternatural quiet with a forbidding glow on the horizon.
Yea though I walk under the shadow of pollen, I will fear no sneezing, because I am not allergic. (My clothes are covered, though. 🙃 I'm a walking allergen.)