Pogonip on a Cold Winter Morning
In the higher elevations of the Great Basin Desert during winter when cool air passes over the warm, moist ground, you can expect to see the occurrence of freezing fog or "Pogonip". The term Pogonip is from the Shoshone word: paγinappih meaning cloud.
Early settlers called the pogonip "White Death" because it was believed that if ice crystals were breathed in to the lungs, it could result in death. I'm not sure about the ice crystals causing death since I have been out breathing them numerous times, however when the fog is so thick you can become disoriented and possibly freeze to death.
As the freezing fog settles in, tiny droplets cling to surfaces, creating an artistic wonderland.
A desert willow branch with summer's seed pods appears elegantly in the subtle lighting.
A water droplet lies suspended just before it begins to drop from a frost covered pod.
The end of a bamboo stick is textured with rim ice.
Semi-diffused light behind a garden shade creates a glittered tapestry accented with frozen ice particles.
Muted colors and diffused light highlight a frost covered chicken wire fence, giving it aesthetic appeal.
The fog begins to thicken, dropping the temperature. It's time to go back inside to clear the ice particles from my nose with something hot to drink.
If any of my readers know of legends of the "White Death", would you please share them in the comment section?
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