Fog Along the Road

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 29 October 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

We are heading back toward Loleta. This image demonstrates how changeable the weather was on this morning. Steady rain had given way to sunshine by the time I'd reached the beach. Now - as the sun warms the air upon the cool wet fields - fog has formed.

I am standing atop the bridge that connects Cannibal Island to the Eel River flood plain - facing east. It is beautiful here. The air is sweet. The dominant sound is of ocean surf. Storm driven waves churning and breaking along the beach just behind me.

[notebook]: My continued apologies to all of you. My schedule has gone off-the-scale busy just now. I'm most grateful for the work - but also aware that it's a the price of not tending to the most encouraging comments I've been receiving here. My thanks for your kind words and understanding. My hope is that things will return to 'normal' soon.

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Comments (21)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Stunning atmosphere, like a novel cover...no self-portrait today Stephen?

29 Oct 2008 7:19am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

I like the atmosphere created by the fog.

29 Oct 2008 7:26am

Anthony Lambert from Germany

Nice feel to this Stephen.Don´t worry I didn´t post a mug shot either :-)

29 Oct 2008 7:53am

chrissy from London, United Kingdom

like the stmosphere of the fog, gives an almost eeirie, deserted effect

29 Oct 2008 7:57am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Nice atmosphere.

29 Oct 2008 8:59am

yz from Budapest, Hungary

Lyrical image. The road that leads to the final nothing...

29 Oct 2008 9:01am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Really nice atmosphere, and I love the way I'm drawn into the landscape. Well done, Stephen!

29 Oct 2008 9:27am

narcís from Girona - Catalunya, Spain

Una atmosfera extraordinària!!!!

29 Oct 2008 10:12am

JJ from Jersey City, United States

the fog gives this shot a beautiful mysterious atmosphere, I find looking at this very soothing, beautiful capture

29 Oct 2008 11:29am

Marcie from United States

Love the magical mystical feel of this image. As if you are driving into nowhere....
Nice!

29 Oct 2008 12:04pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Atmospheric.

29 Oct 2008 12:29pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

I guess your self-portrait is somewhere in the fog...... can't see it :(

Excellent shot Stephen, very atmospheric.

29 Oct 2008 1:46pm

lisa v from Gawler, Australia

I love nothing better than fog. I swear I could live inside of fog and never complain..well except for when I want to park the car.. and this one time when I woke up and the sheep had escaped from the paddock and were eating the flowers in the garden and i could hear then baaing but not see them which was a little unnerving..perhaps I could NOT live in fog. But still, it makes an image magical does'nt it? I did a self portrait when you find yourself with some spare time, if you want to see me.

29 Oct 2008 2:08pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Good composition and great misty atmosphere here...... too much mist, i can't see your self-portrait.... :-))

29 Oct 2008 2:27pm

@Evelyne Dubos: Oh, it's out there. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . somewhere... . . . . .

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

What can I say Stephen... I've been a fan of fog pics and yours is such a 'mysterious beauty'! Love it very much!

29 Oct 2008 4:14pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

lovely shot, i do like mist

29 Oct 2008 4:53pm

gbe from kansas city, United States

lovely photo stephen

29 Oct 2008 4:55pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Beautiful landscape...so well captured.

29 Oct 2008 7:16pm

Francesc B. from région parisienne, France

Great atmosphere and perspective, Stepehen... But... ??? where are you ???

29 Oct 2008 10:31pm

@Francesc B.: in the f o g . . . . . . somewhere ?

willow from Chelsea, United States

I'd have to agree - it is beautiful there. And no worries - we all understand swamped. Seems to be an almost perpetual state for me.

29 Oct 2008 11:17pm

@willow: bless you, willow.

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Love misty images, they create such great mood shots. Beautiful country road and landscape. Great shot Stephen.

30 Oct 2008 2:26am

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