A single bare tree standing alone in a foggy field

Five foggy mornings

ByCasey Sisterson

Fog is one of my favourite kinds of weather. It hides everything that doesn’t matter and leaves just a tree, a road, a few cows. Here are five foggy mornings from the last few years that I keep going back to.

Bare oak trees standing in thick white fog
February 2022: bare oaks fading in and out of the white.

Winter fog turns a whole field into a blank page. The trees stop being trees and become ink drawings.

Person walking down a gravel road beside a line of power poles fading into fog
September 2022: one small figure, a gravel road and a line of power poles disappearing into the fog.

The poles march off into nothing and one small figure walks in. Fog can make a quiet road feel endless.

Cattle grazing in a green field with farm machinery fading into the fog behind them
August 2023: cattle grazing in a soft green field while the fog hides everything behind them.

Not all fog is cold and grey. On a late-summer morning it stays soft and green, and the herd carries on like nothing is happening.

Three bare trees standing in a misty field
November 2024: three trees on a misty field.
A single bare tree standing alone in a foggy field
July 2025: one lone tree in a foggy field.

Same field, different seasons. In fog it doesn’t matter much what month it is. The world just goes quiet.

Why I love foggy mornings

Photography is my zen, and fog might be the most relaxing weather to photograph in. There’s nothing to chase and nothing to fuss over. I just slow down, look for one simple shape, and let the fog do the rest.

Have a favourite foggy spot, or a morning you’ll never forget? I’d love to hear about it.

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