The fog had quite a run this past week, four days in a row of little to no sun and little to no visibility of the water, let alone the beach.
I had gotten spoiled, just stepping out onto my balcony and snapping away to get a good shot. Last week, the view had definitely gone away.
It was time to look around for ways to make the persistent fog work itself into more interesting photos. My friend Peg was down in Myrtle Beach for a quick visit and noticed the sun barely breaking through, framed by the big wheel at the boardwalk. Both of us had fun taking snaps and then I cropped it to show the best of my efforts.
A fading tulip and a few minutes on my balcony gave me some fun shots, and this one turned out to be my favorite. The tight focus on the flower meant the beach and ocean in the background were the perfect bokeh for the shot.
We did get one three-minute shot of honest sunlight one morning, and I was happy I got up early enough to catch it. The next time I glanced out the window, it was all back to gray skies and dim light. So I’ll leave you with that sunny view, just in case you’re reading this in a fog.
Sometimes we need the fog to remind ourselves that all of life is not black and white.
Jonathan Lockwood Huie
That’s a great life lesson to learn, Andrea. Letting go of worry and just being in the moment, trusting that things will work out, is something I work on 🙂
Hi Annie, I’m a bit behind in viewing your blog. It is fun to binge read watch so far a series of five sessions. This one on fog I love love love! I’m supposing I’m in a similar life space – Wow, I’ve completed another of my long life time dreams. How flipping fortunate I am!
Anyway want to share 15-20 years ago I lived on Virginia Beach and for two years walked the shoreline every morning. I remember the first time I climbed over the dunes and the fog so dense I couldn’t see four or five feet anywhere around me. If I continued my morning routine trek, how would I know when to turn around? Or more importantly. if I just trekked on until I felt like turning around, how would I find the landmarks for my block to head home? I decided to just walk enjoy the fog and not knowing exactly where I was or the comfort of visual familiarity. How often as in life had I just trudged ahead trusting I’d figure out something? It was such a delightful heightened experience for other four senses. Plus, I learned to identify my footprints in the sand. I was able to follow my very own foot steps back to my entry point at the dune stairs steps. What an incredibly simple and valuable life lesson I learned while fogged in.
Thank you!
For most of my recent photos, I have used the iPhone 13 camera, with some edits in Lightroom. It’s an amazing camera, to the point where it’s my go-to camera most of the time.
I couldn’t find this on the site but what camera do you shoot with?
Was just reading about more atmospheric rivers headed your way, hope you’re dry / not flooding at home.
I bought the tulips in a bunch on sale at the grocery store 🙂
Thanks, Karen (and good to see you)! I decided to say “yes” to your idea, and just submitted it to the BBC site, thank you for that suggestion!
Wow – I love that Ferris wheel picture. Gorgeous. You could enter that in the BBC in pictures monthly theme submissions call they have. This month–Feb—the theme is “towers.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-10768282
We’ve had lots and lots of fog too. Days of it. But now it’s back to snowing which is prettier! I think there’s been fog all over, judging from the posts I’m seeing from across the country. I love your ferris wheel….and a tulip? You have tulips? We are in the midst of a beautiful snowstorm…no tulips to be found here in Michigan!
That quote is so true! Looking forward to some sunnier days.