The San Francisco Bay Area thankfully has a natural air conditioner called “fog”. It rolls in most nights into San Francisco off the Pacific Coast, crawls across the bay and even makes its way inland blanketing the area in a natural coolness most nights. People who haven’t seen this phenomenon might wake up their first morning here and think, “oh, it’s going to rain”! No rain in the forecast here…..just clear blue skies after the fog parts.
This morning I managed to catch the sun making its way through the fog over the golden hills. Rule of thumb: coat on when there is fog, coat off and short sleeves after it parts! No umbrella necessary. 🙂
Fog over the golden hills of the San Francisco Bay Area
Laura Macky Photography 
June 13, 2014 at 6:26 am
What a beautiful picture! We have fog here today too!
June 13, 2014 at 6:28 am
Oh cool! I can see it rolling back right now over some hills that are right near our living room window. I should jump up and take a pic!
June 13, 2014 at 6:39 am
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June 13, 2014 at 6:44 am
Thank you for this photo Laura! I so miss the golden California hills and the rolling fog. I love it when it looks like cotton-wool stuck on the hills and the sky is blue above it.
June 13, 2014 at 6:48 am
Yessss cotton wool!! I love it like that too…in fact, I just jumped up from my chair and took one out our back window that is more like what you describe. A post for another day. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 6:45 am
O just wow!!!
June 13, 2014 at 6:48 am
O.O
June 13, 2014 at 6:48 am
Beautifully composed with a variety of shades of color!
June 13, 2014 at 6:49 am
Thank you Ravi! That’s what it really feels like to me standing there. I love fog. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 6:48 am
I was there last weekend and agree…what a difference some fog makes. Just outside San Fran it was sunny and hot. In the bay, cool and windy!
June 13, 2014 at 6:51 am
Yup! That’s the Bay Area! And even just outside SF (where I am) it’s cool and windy in the morning with fog and then sunny and hot! We are Micro Climate Central here in the Bay Area.
June 13, 2014 at 6:58 am
oh, no kidding! I have a very good photographer friend who also lives just outside of SF. (www.davidpasillas,com) He showed me around for the weekend. (holy mackrel, I got some incredible shots above the fog my last sunset there…did some shooting at a bunch of beaches in the area, checked out the red woods in big basin…)That really is such a beautiful area. At least, from the perspective of an east coaster like myself. 😉
June 13, 2014 at 7:03 am
Oh David pasillas! I think we follow each other here or on google+ (I can’t keep them all straight!) I’m glad you enjoyed your time here. I do think it’s one of the prettiest places! If you ever get to the Monterey area….then there’s Pt. Lobos, Big Sur, OMG! And there’s always Lake Tahoe! So many places to see and things to do. Can’t wait to see your shots!
June 13, 2014 at 8:01 am
I took her around big sur last year. I thought about point lobos this time, but there weren’t enough hours in the day.
June 13, 2014 at 9:11 am
Pt. Lobos….ohhhhhh…next time. It is absolutely spectacular!
June 13, 2014 at 9:45 am
Yes, Lake Tahoe is definitely on the to-do list. I have a number of photo friends who have recommended plenty of areas there to shoot, and I did ee part of Big Sur last year…but I definitely want to go back! So much variety in one state! So very different from my little states here in New England. haha
June 13, 2014 at 10:02 am
Sounds like you are getting good advice! I’d like to do New England in the fall sometime 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 10:06 am
Well, if you end up out this way, definitely let me know. I’d be happy to give you a few locations to shoot besides the obvious (Acadia, etc)!
June 13, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Definitely, thank you!
June 13, 2014 at 7:05 am
OH, Laura, you captured pure magic again. This image is gorgeous. I love the rolling hills against the clouds. It gives me such a sense of ahhhhhhhh……. Thank YOU, friend! Love, Amy
June 13, 2014 at 7:11 am
Aww thank you Amy! hugs
June 13, 2014 at 7:29 am
(((HUGS))) right back, Laura!!! xx
June 13, 2014 at 7:17 am
There is a lot of drama in this photo, great composition Laura.
June 13, 2014 at 7:19 am
Thank you Jet. 🙂 I do love my dramatic photos lol.
June 13, 2014 at 7:26 am
outstanding!
June 13, 2014 at 7:28 am
Thank you!
June 13, 2014 at 7:30 am
Gorgeous Laura! I like the rolling nature of the hills and trees coupled with the striking layers of color. And of course, that churning sky just makes it all come together. Beautiful.
June 13, 2014 at 7:31 am
Thank you so much Carrie. I do love my drama in photos. 😉
June 13, 2014 at 8:33 am
Very nice image. Love the layers and depth
June 13, 2014 at 9:12 am
Thanks so much, I appreciate it.
June 13, 2014 at 8:37 am
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Stunning!
June 13, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Oops did I not thank you???? I’m just reviewing my comments in my post here, so THANK YOU!
June 13, 2014 at 8:48 am
When I was four I lived in San Diego and we sometimes had fog, My paternal uncle lived in San Francisco. Even at four, the fog made an impression. In later years I lived at the joining of three rivers in South Carolina and there was often fog as I drove over the bridges to school. It truly is like Carl Sandburg said,
FOG
THE fog comes on little cat feet.
It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.
June 13, 2014 at 9:14 am
I love that saying and it’s soo true. Beautiful words to describe a beautiful weather phenomenon. Thank you for reminding me. 😉
June 13, 2014 at 9:09 am
love the shadows of clouds on the landscape!! Beautiful Laura!!
June 13, 2014 at 9:14 am
Thank you Hanna 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 9:57 am
Absolute cracker Laura – light and shadow beautifully captured.
June 13, 2014 at 10:04 am
Thank you so much! (Said as I sip my latte from a coffee shop)
June 13, 2014 at 11:56 am
Ahh – life is a struggle, isn’t it? 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 12:54 pm
🙂
June 13, 2014 at 10:08 am
Stunning, as always!
June 13, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Thank you so much, nice of you to say. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Great shot as always. My wife keeps saying she wants to move to another state. With my career choice and my experience level so far, it would make it very easy to just pick up and move almost anywhere. Even another country. As I look at your photos I would consider moving to the SF area as I know I would have tons to photograph. I’m not exactly sure how serious she is but I told her last night that instead of looking for a new house next year, if she really really wants to move to another state, then we should do either the west coast or east coast as I think it would be nice to be close to the ocean. I’m thinking west coast would be better to avoid the hurricanes. I’m pushing more for Oregon or Washington as I like the colder weather, and think I’d be very happy over there. I generally don’t care for rain so much, but I can adjust. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 12:55 pm
The SF Bay Area has the perfect weather imho. It doesn’t rain too much (although we actually had a drought this year) and it hardly ever rains in the summer. Oregon is lovely BUT..lol…it’s not the bay area! The only thing about this area is that it’s hideously expensive. There are some areas of the bay area that are better than others price wise but if you’re ever serious, let me know and I can give you some pointers. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 1:04 pm
I’d have to tell you some strict requirements would be a house in the country with 10+ acres plus a smaller city near by that doesn’t have terrible traffic jams during rush hour. Where we live right now isn’t too bad, it’s just expensive trying to find a house with land. I’d also prefer summers to stay in the 80’s for the highs. Ireland and Australia are at the top of my list of places to live due to their weather patterns, but I don’t think my wife could be that far from her family. I’ve already looked for jobs in those areas and I know I could easily get one too. But, moving to another country is quite a bit different than moving to another state. My wife was talking about moving to Ireland a couple months ago but once I looked into the process of being able to buy a house there, she changed her mind.
June 13, 2014 at 1:26 pm
I can’t even leave the bay area let alone another state or country. Visiting yes, living somewhere else, no. lol
June 13, 2014 at 1:33 pm
I have no problems moving. I’ve got nothing that is anchoring me where I live besides my wife and kids. None of my family lives near me and I try to visit them every few years, but part of me just doesn’t care. Most of it has to do with my life as I grew up, but that’s another story. Right now I kind of want to just live somewhere that makes me happy overall. I tend to be drawn to nature and like to hike in the wilderness and from what I’ve seen of Washington and Oregon, I think I’d really like it over there. I think the views are nice in the SF Bay Area, but I think it’d be too populated for my tastes. I’d like to visit a lot of places in CA in general though. Especially the parks. If anything, I will visit parts of CA at some point, and I hope to visit other countries. When it comes down to it though, once you get used to an area, it is hard to leave it sometimes.
June 13, 2014 at 1:41 pm
yup, I’m definitely used to it. This is a huge outdoorsy area but it’s also populated. I love the cultural things like ballet, etc., so we enjoy the combination of things this area has to offer. It’s not for everyone that’s for sure. Oregon and Washington are BEAUTIFUL places!
June 13, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Hey Laura .. Love the pic and your words! Perfect 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Thanks much, Julie!
June 13, 2014 at 3:28 pm
Oh, I love the contrasts between the rolling hills and the ploughed earth 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 3:37 pm
Thank you Sarah 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 4:26 pm
🙂
June 13, 2014 at 3:44 pm
Great image Laura, love the title, do you think that fits in with the SEO rules on titles though??? 😛
I love hills like that, when my girls were little and we were driving somewhere they would go on about piedols, or something like that, and it took us a long time to realise they meant grassy hills with no trees. They don’t remember it, but we do.
June 13, 2014 at 3:53 pm
lol, umm no, I’m obviously a rule-breaker much to my dismay. I opted for the clever title rather than the SEO rule but I did put a better description on the image title lol. I’m glad my image brought back a fond memory! I’ve never heard of piedols….there are a lot of those around these parts. In the valley where we live there are hills like that on one side and trees on the other.
June 13, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Great photo Laura; the light is perfect. Early morning or evening shots are always the best. Tres bien 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Thank you so much. 🙂
June 13, 2014 at 10:21 pm
Wow what a photo… the composition, light everything just perfect… this is what they call picture perfect…
June 13, 2014 at 11:33 pm
Thank you so much. :))(
June 13, 2014 at 11:34 pm
All smiles no unhappies!!! Whoopsie on my iphone typing! :))))) there!
June 14, 2014 at 7:37 am
Love the moody light on this shot Laura
June 14, 2014 at 7:38 am
Thanks much, Mark. 🙂
June 14, 2014 at 12:44 pm
great sky
June 14, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Thank you 🙂 Well, I’ll let the almighty know you said so. 😉
June 14, 2014 at 1:13 pm
good, hope you can get the hold of him…
June 14, 2014 at 1:14 pm
i’m trying! Hmm…I just noticed it says I’m not following you??? I hate it when WP does this. It happens to me frequently. I’m refollowing you. AGAIN! Sheesh!
June 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm
is someone trying to say something …. again 😀
June 14, 2014 at 1:22 pm
Evidently 😛
June 14, 2014 at 8:20 pm
love the rolling hills.
June 14, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Thanks Gavin 🙂
June 15, 2014 at 6:39 pm
Absolutely stunning!
June 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Thank you Cynthia, I appreciate it. 🙂
June 25, 2014 at 3:18 pm
Beautiful light!!
June 25, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Thank you!