There is something about this shot that makes me think of Japanese watercolors.

I took this shot just minutes before the fog completely covered this group of birds. What was really strange was, it was early afternoon. I took this shot at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge between Angleton and Freeport south of my home. It’s a favorite place over the years to spend a morning or an afternoon watching the birds. On this particular day I left home after lunch to clear skies. By the time I made it to Chocolate Bayou, the fog was settling in from the coast. It got foggier and foggier as I got closer to my destination.

Once I arrived and found this flock of Rosette Spoonbills I only had time to set up the tripod and fire off a half dozen shots before I couldn’t even make out the birds in the distance.