Come on, she says, what’s keeping you. Can’t let a bit of fog stop you. The black speck half-way up the left hand side, that’s her, waiting for me to open a field gate.
For all of you who expressed admiration for the beautiful English countryside on my doorstep, let me tell you that this is a very familiar scene too.
These hills are closer to Valley’s End than yesterday’s, but in fine weather the view would have been very similar to those a mile up the valley. There’s a lot of this throughout the winter. When fog descends, it tends to stay, unless a sharp wind blows it away or a generous helping of rain flushes it down the river.
But they are beautiful images, and not to be missed. Millie knows that. :)
ReplyDeleteI also took pictures of the fog we had this week. Something I once thought of with negativity has changed to an appreciation of its quiet beauty.
ReplyDeleteAh, so your valley is a foggy bottom.
ReplyDeleteIs it a frost pocket too?
oo great pics of the houses in the fog....fog makes everything look so mysterious and intriguing to me....
ReplyDeleteRain is magic, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteDespite the dense brume, you sound happy, Friko. Girl likes.
Ah Millie has you right where you should be - wrapped around her little paw! Particularly liked the second photo with the autumn foliage still strong and visible even through the thick fog.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Cold COLD! but beautiful to see in pictures. A dog could get lost in that soup.
ReplyDeleteHallo Friko,
ReplyDeletedanke für Deinen Kommentar und Deinen Eintrag auf meine Leseliste. Dein Blog ist ja ein Volltreffer ! In England war ich noch nie, und Deine Eindrücke von Land und Leuten sind hinreißend. Regelmäßig tausche ich mich auch mit 2 Bloggerinnen aus Frankreich aus (1x Normandie und 1x Paris). Das finde ich irre, über das Bloggen solche Eindrücke aus einem fremden Land zu sehen. Der kleine Unterschied ist: vor langer Zeit war ich einmal in der Normandie und auch in Paris. England kenne ich höchstens von Inspektor Barnaby. Aber dies ähnelt sogar ein bißchen Deinen Fotos.
Gruß Dieter
I love how fog adds mystery to familiar scenes. Millie is an adventurer.
ReplyDeleteWell Friko, you have fog, here in Canada we have snow, although we also have a lot of sun in the winter even if it is cold. When you are young, snow is wonderful, one can do many things in the snow. When one is getting on in life snow is a pain in the butt, and leads to many things like broken bones. So really I would prefer fog.
ReplyDeleteQuite lovely!
ReplyDeleteSay, many name their dogs "Spot." You could give Millie the additional name:
"Speck-in-the-Distance"
Happy Aloha Friday, dear Friko!
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You REALLY must stop this. This teasing and tempting and beauty is just bragging way too much!
ReplyDeleteYou are living in a beautiful part of the country!
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The fog makes for beautiful pictures. We have a similar climate here in Oregon, and I really like going out into a foggy morning, then coming home and starting a fire in the fireplace. Fog or sun, the dogs don't care a bit.
ReplyDeleteFoggy days are beautiful, especially if they clear up in the afternoon, not so much if the fog hangs around for days.
ReplyDeleteI think you would probably prefer walking on a foggy day with Millie than a clear day without her.
I know this is really puerile as a response to your lovely post, but I just couldn't help thinking that fog and dog rhyme. This is all I have to offer.
ReplyDeleteThere is a chilly beauty in the fog, and in your photos in this post.
ReplyDeleteMillie is a good girl, waiting for you at the gate, when she could easily squinch herself underneath and go on by herself. It just isn't so much fun by herself, I guess.
ReplyDeleteWhile I avoid driving in fog - going for a walk with companions on familiar paths has its own charms. Best of all is being able to stay in the house wrapped in a foggy cocoon.
ReplyDeleteThose misty hills of yours are just as I imagined.
I feel I recognize the walk portrayed in the first photograph. Where is that?
ReplyDeleteGood for Millie, getting you out to take these lovely, misty photos!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that English landscape looks good under any kind of weather conditions becayse it is such a romantic one. You are certainly showing us the best of it. I get the idea that you live in a magical place. I think that after I have moved back to my home town, I will start taking photos too because I love the landscape there, especially when there is fog. That's when the "white women" come out.
ReplyDeleteMore beauty Friko. The fog enhances photos sometimes I think - Dave
ReplyDeletees ist eine sache der ansicht, ich selbst hoffe auf den nebel, ich finde es schön, wenn er sich über die wälder und felder legt und sich nach und nach auflöst. meistens, wenn es hier regnet, gibt es diese nebellandschaften am anderen tage, in der frühe. versuche, sie auf eine mystische und geheimnisvolle art oder sogar als kunst zu sehen und du wirst merken, wie das herz sich über diese freuen kann...!
ReplyDeletedir einen schönen hellen tag und viel freude weiterhin mit millie. auch alles gute für beloved!
renée
wat mooi je geeft een heerlijke sfeer weer.
ReplyDeleteHi Friko - love the misty fog too - as long as I don't need to drive anywhere! The Downs have been misty here too .. and they can be shrouded all day. I'm amazed at the weather change as I go up the Downs and look north - completely different weather!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your misty walk today .. sounds like tomorrow might be lovely .. happy weekend - Hilary
The fog is magical!! Lovely
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SueAnn
Oh, I know what you mean, Friko. It's been foggy in The Netherlands and in Germany, too. My husband is out on shore excursions under a very grey sky, and I'm in the ship's lounge watching people walk their dogs past the dock.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad Millie has you, and you have Millie. It is sure to be a mutually supportive relationship, whatever the weather.
Please give her a hug from me.
Luv, K
Millie's right to be impatient . Only a very brisk walk is good on a day like that !
ReplyDeleteStill, beautiful. And to be out in it, on a walk with Millie, is life affirming.
ReplyDeleteI suspect that showing Millie what surrounds her in her new home, in all weathers, is part of your enjoyment of life at the moment. I've read back through recent posts and it seems to me Millie is enjoying it as much as you are.
ReplyDeleteWas für eine Freude muss es sein, dort zu atmen.
ReplyDeleteOh, but I do love the fog, and this is a splendid example. What a good girl Millie is to wait for you, and what a sport you are to go out with her. Next, you can train her to open the gates for you.
ReplyDeleteNice photos. In our house, the dog is always the last one who wants to go for a walk. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I got a bit of a chill and a shiver as I looked at your photos of the fog. My bones would ache if I lived there in that cold, foggy, damp climate, but I do have to say that I also find it quite beautiful and comforting somehow.
ReplyDeleteJust now catching up with everybody's blogs from the time I was away for work. The foggy walk must have been very atmospheric, and I am sure you did not regret going on it.
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through your eyes.
I feel a though I
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in this beautiful fog...
It has a spectral charm all its own: and the contrast adds to the cosiness when you get back indoors and can close the curtains on the outside, and simply cocoon in the warmth.
ReplyDeleteThe fog descends like that over the piedmont (feet of the mountains) to the west of us. That's why they call them the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
ReplyDeleteDianne
Oh...how I love your stunning foggy English autumn landscape. Thank-you for sharing it here!
ReplyDeleteDear Friko, Sandburg's poem about fog says it comes on little cat's feet. And I can see from your photographs that it hides the view like a cat settling down to lie with its paws like fenders bent around its solid chest. Is this what you see when you look out your kitchen window on foggy days? Mist hovering? Peace.
ReplyDeleteThe misty hills have a beauty all their own, though, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe fog has a charm all its own though. Should I duck so's not to get hit by whatever you are about to throw at me?! I mean it though....the fog softens all the edges and ends an air of mystery. Of course the same pictures in the sunshine are truly gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the unique look of fog. Having to drive in it is quite another matter. But the fog lends a special beauty when we can simply enjoy the view.
ReplyDeleteAnd I would say the fog makes the scenery even more enchanting. Being a lover of fog, I can't help oohing at these pictures; I hope you do forgive me. :-)
ReplyDeleteShrouded with fog or slathered in sunshine, the place you live is stunningly beautiful. I so love coming here to catch glimpses of your life through your thoughtful words and beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteNice series! I just love this foggy beauty!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from The Netherlands!
personally i think the fog can be every bit as beautiful in the right locale
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great
We were quite mist today but not to the degree that you are. Wonderful photos, very mysterious. Have a wonderful week Diane
ReplyDeleteThat little dog sparkles in all that fog, Friko. Her personality comes through in your posts. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour atmospheric landscape is reminiscent of many of our Seattle winter days. I'm so glad Millie was taking you for a walk...in spite of it :)
ReplyDeleteA very different kind of beauty, but still beauty. Millie is a gem for getting you out to take such photos.
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