Friday, February 19, 2010

Spontaneous Combustion

... or so it appears.

This time of year it often rains heavily overnight, but clears when morning arrives. If the clearing includes a sunny dawn it often produces evaporation or steam fog as the moisture on surfaces warms, begins to evaporate, but meets the cooler air above. This log on the boom around our cabin really gave off a dramatic display earlier this week. -- Margy

8 comments:

beth said...

That is really cool!

jodi (bloomingwriter) said...

You're on the West Coast, and I'm on the Best Coast. :-) Seriously though, aren't we lucky to live on either coast? This is a stunning photo and how perfectly you've captured a still, peaceful morning.

Betty said...

Love the rising mist among the logs.
♥♥ Hugs ♥♥

Becky and Gary said...

How very iteresting. I've never seen anything like this.
B.

Halcyon said...

That is a really neat effect. Glad you caught it!

Karine said...

Nice shot! I remember seeing lots of that when I was little and our family rented cottages by lakes :o)

Jenn Jilks said...

Margy, that veggie garden is amazing! What a clever idea. I am so impressed! WOW!!!

Thank you for visiting My Muskoka !
No veggies for me. Not enough sun and too much wind.

Kevin said...

What a cool shot. As much as I hate the cold weather it sure can be beautiful when the sun warms the air.