As the fog lifts

We have had several foggy mornings here in south Florida. High humidity coupled with lower temperatures and calm winds create a layer of cooler air which settles over the ground. Under these conditions before sunrise the air may cool to the dew point (this morning in the low 60's F), causing moisture in the air to condense into tiny droplets-- a blanket of fog.

As the sun warms the ground, the droplets evaporate and give the appearance of "lifting" like a translucent ceiling above our heads as we walk out into the wetlands:



Fog imparts beauty to the wet prairie, defaced by abandoned utility poles and scarred by "wreckreational" off-road vehicles:



The diffuse light isolates subjects and creates interesting photo opportunities. A Great Egret reflects in the lake:



A Great Blue Heron accents the landscape as fog lingers along the far shore:

 

Not accustomed to the human presence, the heron squawks its disapproval:



A Great Egret comes to rest on a small island:





The sky brightens as the fog layer continues to melt. The lack of shadows softens the images of a Little Blue Heron:







On another misty morning before sunrise, the same or another Great Blue Heron shifts from a regal to a contorted posture:





Lakeside, a Belted Kingfisher:



A Palm Warbler in Brazilian Pepper:



A Turkey Vulture rests on the guard rail fence of the unfinished highway to nowhere:

 

A female Soldier sips nectar from a Bidens alba. These flowers are the richest source of nectar of all Florida's native plants, second only to cultivated citrus:



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