On a clear day...

Yesterday...

The air quality is bad, bordering on unhealthy, with no immediate relief in sight. One problem is that TVA can't generate as much hydro-electric power because of the drought, so coal-fired power plants are running overtime.

Now would be a good time to turn your thermostat up a couple of degrees and install a CFL light bulb [1] or two.

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(A new house has been built that partly obstructs the view, but it's pretty much the same vantage point.)