Morning fog rolling in and creeping up the hillside.

[George McGovern]

[Deuxcents]

1. Another amazing photo. Beautiful country your way..

I’m in Florida so..we have some fantastic weather n someday I’ll learn how to post em! Until then, I’ll look for yours to enjoy. Ty

[George McGovern]

4. Thank You Deuxcents. I'm grateful for your enjoyment!

I've seen some that DU photo posters use postimage.com — I use imgur.com — nonetheless, I'd love to see what it's like where you are!

[Diamond_Dog]

2. Holy cow George

My jaw is on the floor! What a stunner!

[George McGovern]

5. Thank You Diamond! I hope your jaw's okay . . .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thank you so much, my dear George!

This is wonderful. The composition, the textures, the colors and everything combined to make this a marvelous photo.

Thank you.

[George McGovern]

6. Awww You're quite welcome Peggy! Thank You for your kind and all-encompassing comment!

[MLAA]

7. Wow, I've never seen anything like that! Great shot!

[George McGovern]

14. Thank You MLAA! Fog rolls in every once in awhile.

[wyn borkins]

9. Tale of the Fog

Lookout bird perched atop a lone pole-like tree watching intently as an alien craft enmeshed in morning fog attempts an abduction. Quick-thinking G McG hiding in the attic of his house behind an old wooden fence activates a hill-top transmitter to power-up water sprinklers thus fending off the aliens and saving his Deere.

[George McGovern]

16. Sounds like G McG saved the Deere and the day. Thank You wyn borkins! Your poetry sparkles!!

[usonian]

10. I haven't been here long, but this is quite a change from your previous posts. Great.

Mother nature makes such varied works of art with the same scene.

One never knows what to expect and she keeps us photographers on our toes, cameras at the ready.

A wonderful way to experience life. Too bad that so many don't look up and look around.

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. Welcome to DU, usonian!

George post lots of cool photos here. Some of them are of his equine friends, and sometimes they wear masks, like superheroes!

I always check the photo posts.

[George McGovern]

18. usonian knows what he's doing with his Nikon, Cracklin' Charlie.

usonian, you're a welcome addition to DU's photo group.

Thank You Cracklin Charlie for your kind words.

[Cracklin Charlie]

32. Nice!

I will watch for usonian’s contributions.

[usonian]

38. Thank you so much!

I've been busy chasing sunrises and sunsets lately, and barely have time to sort out the photos before hitting the rack.

I've posted a few photos already, and will share some of the photos as they catch my eye.

I joined DU mainly to help keep this Democracy thing alive and I'm putting in a plug for my GOTV and Ukraine Relief pages:

Stand Up and Fight!
https://democraticunderground.com/100216380145

Links for Ukraine Relief
https://democraticunderground.com/100216497648

[sprinkleeninow]

42. 'Rack'. I think that's military jargon. I'd like to think US Navy in honor of my Dad.

I say I'm gonna rack, hit the sack or hit the hay.🤭

Welcome aboard to the DU! 😉

And thanx for the links...

[usonian]

43. My pleasure. I was in the Coast Guard.

[sprinkleeninow]

44. All right! 👍

[George McGovern]

17. She does usonian. Perhaps a photograph seen might inspire one to look up. Thanks

[niyad]

11. That is gorgeous. I love watching fog rolling in.

[George McGovern]

19. Thank You kindly niyad.

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. Can I ask a question, George?

On accounta I’m nosy.

What is the really green stuff growing there in the center of the picture?

Also, this is a really cool photograph. Do you keep your camera handy at all times?

[George McGovern]

23. Cracklin Charlie, that's a grass hay field.

I got a little carried away and made it look greener than is actually was.

Here's the original image from the camera. Yes, I do keep two cameras handy. One with a wide-angle zoom, the other with a telephoto zoom. Thank You for your comments — I'm glad you're nosy!

[Cracklin Charlie]

36. Sorry, still nosy.

Is it your grass hay field? Will your superhero equine friends consume that hay?

My husband and I took a road trip from western Missouri to Seattle last September. Being from Missouri, we see lots of corn, soybean, and wheat fields. I grew up in one of the largest rice producing areas of the country. My pawpaw grew cotton.

We are used to hay fields, but seeing the alfalfa, hay, Timothy and other “grassy” crops was very interesting. Also, very beautiful growing on the hillsides. Thanks for sharing.

[George McGovern]

47. You're welcome "nosygirl." I think nosy can be a good thing, like acquiring knowledge is.

Yes. All the grass in fields out here becomes hay once summer gets arrives. Our place is not big enough to grow, cut and store the hay, so we let the grass grow and the horsies eat it up. The best bonus of this time of year is since the grass is coming up the horses spend less time in their stalls and do their pooping out in their pastures. Which means much easier barn chores for us!

I've never been to Missouri. Perhaps someday . . .

[LudwigPastorius]

15. It's...THE MIST!

[George McGovern]

24. That's some mist LudwigPastorius! Thanks!

[LudwigPastorius]

27. Very cool pic!

I wouldn't recommend watching the movie, though. Unless you want to be seriously creeped out.

[George McGovern]

33. Thanks! Yeah, I'll skip it. Not one to seek out creeping out.

[Bayard]

31. That's what I thought of too!

Your usual high quality work, George. Thanks!

[George McGovern]

35. Oh you're so welcome Bayard! Thank You.

[Pepsidog]

20. Great photo.

[George McGovern]

25. Thank You Pepsidog! As I sit sipping a Diet Pepsi.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

21. Great capture!

[George McGovern]

26. Thank You Grumpy Old Guy!

[Karadeniz]

22. Looks like an avalanche!!!

[George McGovern]

29. It does Karadeniz. Look out! Thank You!

[calimary]

28. Gorgeous! And ever so slightly intimidating.

Where was this? Beautiful and amazing!

[George McGovern]

30. Thank You calimary! It's in the northeast corner of the Kittitas Valley in Washington State.

We live about 18 miles from the city of Ellensburg.

[calimary]

34. Thanks for the info, George McGovern! Simply magnificent!

One of those nature photos that shows us all Who’s the Boss.

[George McGovern]

39. Isn't that the truth calimary. Thank You!

[PatrickforB]

37. Very nice! The fog reminds me of a favorite poem by TS Eliot.

From the Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock:

The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys,
Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap,
And seeing that it was a soft October night,
Curled once about the house, and fell asleep.

And indeed there will be time
For the yellow smoke that slides along the street,
Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;
There will be time, there will be time
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;
There will be time to murder and create,
And time for all the works and days of hands
That lift and drop a question on your plate;
Time for you and time for me,
And time yet for a hundred indecisions,
And for a hundred visions and revisions,
Before the taking of a toast and tea.

Just like your fog, caressing the hill, gently enveloping the landscape.

[George McGovern]

40. Whew! TS Eliot gives me goosebumps! Thank You PatrickforB!!

[mitch96]

46. That would be a great poster with your picture and Eliot's poem..nt

[George McGovern]

48. Thanks mitch96!

[sprinkleeninow]

41. What's up on that there mountaintop? Cell towers?

It's flatland, then boop! A mountain!
Very different.
[I need to get out more often.🤭]
Seriously, all your photo contributions are enjoyed by me!

[George McGovern]

45. It's a cluster of communication towers including local television broadcasting and cell towers.

Thanks for asking sprinkleeninow. I am very pleased that you enjoy my pictures! Thank You!