Howdy,
It's hot. Temperatures in southern Minnesota have hit above 90ºF (about 32ºC) with humidity as high as 80%. During the warmest part of the day, it's hard to breathe out there. The high humidity keeps sweat from evaporating, negating the body's natural cooling.
Weather like this can provide some spectacular ambiance, though! When temperatures drop at night, the fog rolls in. Driving out to the local State Park, I found this low-lying field blanketed with a dense fog and colored by the evening sky.
There were quite a few fireflies out, but it was too early to use the right settings to capture them. At least, with my old 7D, it was. They are difficult to capture as it is, but the fog dims their already feeble light.
The trees at the edge of the field look eerie in the fog.
This lat photo was taken earlier in the evening. The park's large waterfall creates quite a spray and, with so much humidity, it doesn't burn off as quickly. Light passing through overhead branches reflects off the droplets, creating beautiful sunbeams.
I was hoping for a model, but none of the nearby squirrels was interested in the job. Maybe I should have brought some nuts or a bird feeder.
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