Though fog is simply mist, it carries a certain mystery. Even when you’ve been to a place dozens of times, something still seems hidden in the fog. It can be bone-chilling or strangely beautiful depending on how you look at it. Check out these shots and decide for yourself – unnerving or magical?

  1. Davidson Mill Pond Park, New Brunswick

Flickr/Jim Lukach The bare branches appear to be reaching out to something beyond the water.

  1. Pyramid Mountain, Boonton

Flickr/Garden State Hiker This park is home to strange rock formations making the fog even more mysterious.

  1. Colonial Park, Millstone

Flickr/Vandan Desal A foggy November morning. The perfect time for a boat ride, or would you rather pass?

  1. Garrett Mountain, Woodland Park

Flickr/Hope Abrams This lovely swan isn’t afraid of a little mist.

  1. Roosevelt Park, Edison

Flickr/Jim Lukach The trees appear dead in this dark photo but surely they will be back in the spring.

  1. Kemah Lake, Hampton

Flickr/takomabibelot The mist descends from the mountain and appears to devour the trees, slowly pulling them back into the lake.

  1. Garrett Mountain, Woodland Park

Flickr/Hope Abrams Yes, this Paterson area park does have deer. Who would have guessed?

  1. Cape May Beach, Cape May

Flickr/Bernhard Benke What’s lurking behind the fog? The ocean, of course! It doesn’t seem like an ideal day for swimming though.

  1. Pier on the Hudson

Flickr/Ryan Vaarsi Stunning city views are made a bit spookier by the fog rolling in.

10, Cheesequake State Park, Matawan

Flickr/Bogumil Cozera Follow the fog into the woods, or keep your distance from the forest like tree standing alone.

  1. Docks, Bay Head

Flickr/Whitney H It appears that the dock goes on forever but we know that it must end.

  1. Pier, Ocean City

Flickr/Lizzography This dilapidated pier is already a unique structure, a sign of the devestation caused by Hurricane Sandy. It is made even more intriguing by the surrounding fog banks.

How do you feel about fog after seeing these magical shots? Is it a harmless blanket or a veil hiding secrets? It’s such a natural phenomenon but can seem quite eerie at times. Personally, I love it!

Flickr/Jim Lukach

The bare branches appear to be reaching out to something beyond the water.

Flickr/Garden State Hiker

This park is home to strange rock formations making the fog even more mysterious.

Flickr/Vandan Desal

A foggy November morning. The perfect time for a boat ride, or would you rather pass?

Flickr/Hope Abrams

This lovely swan isn’t afraid of a little mist.

The trees appear dead in this dark photo but surely they will be back in the spring.

Flickr/takomabibelot

The mist descends from the mountain and appears to devour the trees, slowly pulling them back into the lake.

Yes, this Paterson area park does have deer. Who would have guessed?

Flickr/Bernhard Benke

What’s lurking behind the fog? The ocean, of course! It doesn’t seem like an ideal day for swimming though.

Flickr/Ryan Vaarsi

Stunning city views are made a bit spookier by the fog rolling in.

Flickr/Bogumil Cozera

Follow the fog into the woods, or keep your distance from the forest like tree standing alone.

Flickr/Whitney H

It appears that the dock goes on forever but we know that it must end.

Flickr/Lizzography

This dilapidated pier is already a unique structure, a sign of the devestation caused by Hurricane Sandy. It is made even more intriguing by the surrounding fog banks.

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