An exceptionally foggy morning in the valleys near Lake Hodges in San Diego, California.

The "funny" story behind this shot. It's not at all what I set out to shoot last Sunday morning. I'd headed far south in San Diego County, within a mile or two of the border with Mexico... only to find an access road blocked, cutting me off from my chosen location. I meandered up the Coronado strand without the muse striking.

About two hours into this pre-dawn journey, I resigned to a morning without a photo and started heading home. A crazy-thick fog filled a few valleys as I drove back toward home. I decided to head to a valley near Lake Hodges that was blanketed in a great fog. The amazing part... less than a mile away was completely clear and sunny.

Technical details:
- Sony A7R w/ FE 24-70mm F/4 ZA OSS
- f/8 @ 28mm, 1/13 sec, ISO 50
- Processed in Lightroom

Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

https://scottdavenportphoto.com
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