I Lied: Tamaracks, Fog and Frost

I was quietly and innocently working on my morning sudoku when Sue burst into my room without a by-your-leave and proceeded to turn out the light and open the blinds.

As soon as I saw outside, I remembered that I had seen fog on the prior evening and had made a determination to get out there and take some photos because the softening effect of fog is greatly desired by photographers. Specifically, I had thought of the birches across the river at Riverside Park and how they might look in the soft fog. But first we drove to the neighbourhood park where lay the tamaracks that I said that I was done with for the year in yesterday's post. I lied but not intentionally.

Who knew that there would be both fog and hoar frost?  Not me: so, it was necessary to take one more peek at the near tamarack trees before heading off to the farther Riverside Park.

Hoar frost is a deposit of ice crystals that forms on objects exposed to the air, such as grass blades and tree branches. It occurs when water vapor condenses directly into ice at temperatures below freezing, typically under clear and cold conditions. The term "hoar" comes from old English, referring to the frost's appearance, which resembles white hair or a beard. Hoar frost is often more photogenic and rare compared to regular frost, making it a beautiful natural phenomenon. 

The fog is more noticeable than the frost in these photos because the frost just looks like snow in the distance. It's still pretty though, especially in the fog.

Wider views of the pond and park.

It turns out that we have to be close to truly appreciate the frost as we see in this photo of a berry tree.

And then we were off to Riverside Park, and when we get there tomorrow, I'll talk about why these conditions were not actually all that good for photography.