August 27, 2008

"f"og bank -- it's ABC Wednesday !


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photo by Donald Kinney

Hope everybody is having a great ABC Wednesday !

Around the San Francisco Bay Area, "f" stands for fog...   No doubt about it...

Fog is a good thing because it brings relief from hot summer weather, but it can be a big problem for motorists and ships.

The Wikipedia says:   "Fog formation does require all of the elements that normal cloud formation requires with the most important being condensation nuclei.   When the air is saturated, additional moisture tends to condense rather than staying in the air as vapor.   Condensation nuclei must be present in the form of dust, aeresols, pollutants, etc. for the water to condense upon.   When there are exceptional amounts of condensation nuclei present, especially hydroscopic (water seeking such as salt, see below) then the water vapor may condense below 100% relative humidity".


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31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fog chose itself, I think Don.
You must be more familiar with fog in your area than most.

Ivar Østtun said...

Very nice shot. Well done :-)

Saz said...

amazing images..thanks for dropping by...l shall be visitng here again...
thanks

Gemma Wiseman said...

Love these low hanging "foggy" clouds! They look quite imposing!

Rune Eide said...

"Nice" fog - but glad you included the brabches in the foreground - by design of course.

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Hello DON
Fog is great when YOU are showing it, in reality I do not like it that much...:)Yours I like very much!

Visit my ABC Theme blog, to see the "F", by different FACE-emotions, seen though...

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MumbaiiteAnu said...

It's amazing - the fog and the contrast. Looks like you clicked from the sky.
Wonderful shot.

Drop by MDS to see my 'F' for FLYOVER here

Kim from Hiraeth said...

I scrolled down through some of your other photos, too, and they are all beautiful.

me ann my camera said...

Fog is beautiful when it lays like low cloud layers over the early morning land, but you're right, it is not so great for motorists. This is a lovely picture. We get a lot of land fog here in my area in the mornings.

Anonymous said...

That is foggy indeed. Amazing pic! And a great pick for 'F'. :)

Louise said...

Fog is never so spectacular anywhere else as it is here.

kjpweb said...

Like the composition in this one! Well done, Don!
Cheers, Klaus

Anonymous said...

Well that's one beautiful fog bank for sure! Have a great Wednesday...

Rose said...

Beautiful photos! But driving in fog is one of the scariest experiences I've had. I'll just enjoy it in your photos.
Thanks for visiting me!

Columbo said...

Great shot of the fog. I remember living in San Bruno and the fog rolling over the hills every night. I do miss the fog somewhat. Great site you have, I enjoyed your photography.

gma said...

I lived in "the city" for a number of years. Love the fog and foghorns.

Bear Naked said...

Fog is Frightful to try to drive through.
Your photo is Fantastic though.

Bear((( )))

Tomate Farcie said...

Well, that's true but I do love my fog :-D

Texas Travelers said...

Terrific fog photo. I think I have said before, I love being above the clouds.

Well done,
Troy

Dragonstar said...

Beautiful moody photo.

Mari said...

Fog is always enjoyable. I love that branch at left side. It looks so artistic.

Thank´s for ading my blog to You blogroll. I´m going to do the same :-D Just tomorrow...

♥ Denise BC ♥ said...

hi, fog leaves the landscape very beautiful, but the highway feel fear, because it becomes very dangerous.
hugs, Denise

Mary said...

oh, how beautiful! Is that moss on the tree branches in the foreground?

becky aka theRAV said...

Loved the fog. I caught up on some of your cool shots. Nice photos.

CaBaCuRl said...

SF is famous for it's fogs,I believe, as is Sydney. I lived in Sydney years ago, & the harbour/city area was often shrouded in a pea-souper of it's fogs.

Leslie: said...

Great shot! I hear the foghorns in the fall when the ferries are heading out in the early mornings.

Katney said...

When we have fog at Mt. Rainier it forces everyone to look at the beauty that is close at hand. Of course, at 5000-8000 feet up the mountain the question is, "has the fog descended, or have we climbed up into the cloud?"

Louis la Vache said...

Fantastic Foggy Foto For "F"-Wednesday!

mrsnesbitt said...

Don these were just so awesome. The fog certainly knocked on your door today.
Thanks for sharing
D

Anonymous said...

WOW what a photograph. It is so awesome looking. I enjoy your blog and will be back to see more.

kouji said...

awesome photograph. :)

 
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