Foggy and Frosty

On February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 By Mike and Christy

Rising in the east and obscured behind thick fog, the winter sun lights an old cottonwood tree covered in delicate hoar frost. Once the fog lifted it only took a couple of hours of sunlight to melt the frost away. Temporal, fractal art at is finest. Grand Teton National Park, WY.

58 thoughts on “Foggy and Frosty”

winderjssc

Beautiful shot.

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February 10, 2015 at 1:49 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, I love to get to experience foggy morning like that. Hope your day is going well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:13 pm Reply
Stephan Pot

Wonderful capture!

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February 10, 2015 at 1:54 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Stephan. Hope you are having a great day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:13 pm Reply
neihtn2012

Nice shot! Have you thought about converting it to monochrome?

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February 10, 2015 at 2:04 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  HI, I did and have a version on the computer but I preferred the color version as it just felt better to look at with just a hint of color that was in the atmosphere that day. Perhaps tomorrow I will find the monochrome version more appealing, just one of those things.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:15 pm Reply
lensandpensbysally

Marvelous capture of nature’s wintery beauty…

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February 10, 2015 at 2:32 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, it was a rare morning for me to see so much fog and the hoar frost on the trees since we rarely have that combination of fog and humidity to produce the frost at home. Hope your day is going well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:43 pm Reply
claire

Reblogged this on love to read, love to write! and commented:
Great photo capturing the fragility of beauty.

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February 10, 2015 at 2:34 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Claire thanks for passing along the photo. Hope you are having a wonderful morning.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:44 pm Reply
Heartafire

This is awesome!

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February 10, 2015 at 2:43 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, wishing you a wonderful day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:44 pm Reply
  1. Heartafire
    
    have a beautiful day!
    
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    February 10, 2015 at 2:53 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Thanks I will.
      
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      February 10, 2015 at 4:01 pm Reply
Tammy

A winter wonderland! Spectacular!

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February 10, 2015 at 2:44 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Tammy, it was a magical morning and so much fun. Hope your day is gong well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 2:45 pm Reply
Alix

Excellent shot.

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February 10, 2015 at 3:29 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Alix, fog is always fun to photograph. Hope you are having a great day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 5:32 pm Reply
Heather Cai

I am deeply touched by this stunning tree standing in the middle of the universe and enjoying itself being the only one, dancing in the fog. So beautiful! Winter is happy, after all. You have bright eyes to see this and capture this dear moment! 🙂

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February 10, 2015 at 3:32 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Heather, the tree as well as the whole landscape was beautiful even in the cold of mid-winter. The universe in a tree as well a a tree standing in the universe. Have a wonderful day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 5:34 pm Reply
Tieme

What a serene wonderful photo! What a great thing that you took the time to admire this temporary artwork!

Thank you for sharing! I love the exposure and composition!

Kind regards, Tieme

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February 10, 2015 at 3:39 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Tieme, that foggy yet bright light is always a bit tricky but this time I got it right. Temporal art is the best and when provided by nature even better. Have a wonderful day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 5:36 pm Reply
  1. Tieme
    
    Over exposing it a bit, works for me. But you are completely delivered to the elements 🙂
    
    Have a great Sunday!
    Tieme
    
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    February 15, 2015 at 11:24 am Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Hi Tieme, I agree I usually crank up my exposure compensation between 1.5-2 stops when out tin the snow or fog. Hope pour weekend is going well.
      
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      February 15, 2015 at 6:28 pm Reply
      1. Tieme
        
        Thank you very much! It is 🙂 Getting ready for another week at work. Hope your weekend is great and your week will be too!
        
        Cheers,
        Tieme
        
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        February 15, 2015 at 9:17 pm
      2. Mike Bizeau
        
        Another week at work for me as well and thanks. It will be fine week and we may even get a bit of new snow.
        
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        February 15, 2015 at 10:36 pm
tybeetabby

Truly lovely.

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February 10, 2015 at 5:03 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and thanks fro taking time to leave feedback. we appreciate it. Have a wonderful day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 5:43 pm Reply
vsperry

I love this effect…I remember I spent a lot of time taking pictures of the frozen steam on the trees by all the geysers at Yellowstone. Thanks for the picture.

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February 10, 2015 at 5:24 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and it is wonderful when the conditions out there create such beautiful and temporal landscapes. I have done the same thing at yellowstone as those trees covered by rime ice next to the geysers are so unique. Hope your day is going well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 5:45 pm Reply
Eliza Waters

This scene is something I hope one day to see in person. In the photos I’ve seen of hoarfrost on trees, it looks positively magical.

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February 10, 2015 at 5:54 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Eliza, hope you get an up close and personal view of this type day. It is rare for me as in Colorado it is mainly sunny skies and low humidity. Just a lucky day.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 8:06 pm Reply
Pat Bean

This blog earned a Bean Pat as blog pick of the day. Check it out at: http://patbean.wordpress.com

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February 10, 2015 at 6:22 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Pat, I feel lucky to have been present that morning and thanks for passing along the photo.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 8:07 pm Reply
  1. Pat Bean
    
    You’re welcome Mike. It was a great photo that had me yearning to be in that magical place.
    
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    February 11, 2015 at 4:02 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Well Pat I hope you get that experience yourself one day.
      
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      February 11, 2015 at 4:32 pm Reply
Kathie Chicoine

Lovely!

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February 10, 2015 at 6:27 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Kathie, hope your day is going well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 8:07 pm Reply
Jet Eliot

Stunning photo, Mike.

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February 10, 2015 at 9:26 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Jet, just a good day to be outside. Hope your week is going well.
  
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  February 10, 2015 at 9:31 pm Reply
tiramit

Thanks for this lovely image, I copied it as my desktop for the winter season…

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February 11, 2015 at 1:01 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and enjoy the photo and the winter season. Wishing you a great day.
  
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  February 11, 2015 at 3:56 am Reply
maeflower50

AWESOME! I love winter scenes like this. Sure wish I could be there in person!

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February 11, 2015 at 2:14 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and thanks for taking time to give us some feedback. We hope you do get to experience some weather like this interacting with the trees. Have a great day.
  
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  February 11, 2015 at 3:57 am Reply
Karl Lindsay

Awesome shot!

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February 11, 2015 at 8:22 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Karl, just one of those magical day when we happened to be out and about at the right time and place. Hope you are having a great day and thanks for taking the time to leave a bit of feedback as well. Much appreciated.
  
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  February 11, 2015 at 2:48 pm Reply
Robin

It has been said more than once. This is a beautiful shot. Simply gorgeous. Magical is a great way to describe it.

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February 12, 2015 at 1:00 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  thanks Robin, hope your day is going well and it was a magical moment.
  
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  February 12, 2015 at 2:50 am Reply
brighamstephen

I admire your B&W photos and plan to try more of these myself. Very interesting light and shadows. Thanks

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February 13, 2015 at 1:03 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and thanks for taking time to leave some feedback as we really appreciate it. BW photography is fun and I am glad you enjoyed a few of our images. The seeing of light and dark from and space is what I enjoy about it.
  
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  February 13, 2015 at 3:12 pm Reply
Earth Psalts

this is really beautiful

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February 14, 2015 at 3:35 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks. it was amagical type of morning with the frost, fog adn sunlight alll comming together.
  
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  February 14, 2015 at 1:06 pm Reply
dariusmorgendorfer

wow)

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February 24, 2015 at 1:07 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks.
  
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  February 24, 2015 at 3:24 am Reply
brighamstephen

Bleak but beautiful. Great texture in the small branches contrasting with ground snow. Nice job.

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March 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, not as bleak as it seems since we spotted a moose flying in the grass just a few hundred years down the road. Foggy but full of life as well. Thanks for the feedback as it is appreciated and hope your day is gong well.
  
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  March 5, 2015 at 4:05 am Reply
Anne Sandler

I’m a couple of years late with this comment, but this is beautiful. Was this done with an infrared camera? Thanks for visiting my blog.

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December 1, 2017 at 8:46 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi and thanks for stopping by here as well. That photo was shot with a regular old DSLR probably a Nikon D700 only a UV filter. It was a very foggy morning and a cold fog to boot. Hope your day is treating you well and thanks again for taking the time to leave us a little feedback. We really appreciate it.
  
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  December 1, 2017 at 11:09 pm Reply