SMOKE BILLOWS FROM THE BAY

A thick/choked/dense blanket of smoke obscured/hung over/shrouded the bay/waters/shores. It arose/originated/emerged from a fire/blaze/inferno on the distant/nearby/southern shore/banks/landmass, sending gray/black/brownish plumes into the air/sky/heavens. The smell was website pervasive/lingered in the air/filled the nostrils. People on land/along