Misty Morning Walk
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It’s a common misconception that mist is composed of water vapor, water in a wholly gaseous state. You create vapor when you boil a pot of water on the stove, and the liquid diffuses into the air as the rolling bubbles pop. Vapor is completely invisible.
Mist is not vapor. Mist is composed of tiny water droplets suspended in air; it is still liquid, and though you may not be able to see its individual beads, mist is very much visible. That’s why it has such a powerful effect on the landscape. It lays a thin, gauzy curtain over everything you see, and you can’t lift it away.
Mist softens. It lulls. It confounds and confuses. Mist can make you lose your way, but it can also show you things you never knew existed. A misty morning walk can turn pylons into ancient, towering temples, and the sky into a soft cyan fabric dressmakers can only dream of.
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