Esquimalt Harbor

Fog and mist were the key hallmarks during my vacation to Victoria last July. Locals assured me it was an unusually chilly summer and that their normal July weather was governed by the Pineapple Express. They swore to me that July on Vancouver Island felt a lot like being in Hawaii. We never saw anything even approaching tropical temps, but there was an eerie beauty to the misty weather.

A foggy sail out on Esquimalt Harbor next to Fisgard Lighthouse:

Photo details: 1/125 sec at f/11, 250 mm, ISO 100

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