We seem to be having more than our usual share of fog – and it’s not just morning fog. Yesterday afternoon, a wall of fog came in from the sea and snuffed out our view of the sun and everything beyond 30 feet from us, as you can see in this image of the Town Pier. (There are fishing vessels moored not far from that pier that have disappeared.)
One of our most memorable fog experiences occurred at Great Cove several years ago, when our visibility was about four feet. We heard the “Whump, Whump, Whump” of big wings moving heavy air. The sound got closer and closer as we searched the sky unsuccessfully. Then, breaking through immediately above us, a Great Blue Heron appeared in silhouette form for about two seconds and was gone. The camera was already pointed toward the sound and we got off one lucky shot:
(Brooklin, Maine)