The Washington Monument, rising from the mist and fog that enshrouded parts of the metropolitan area on Sunday. (photo by Jennifer McPhail) (photo by Jennifer McPhail)After a mostly dry month here, Sunday was damp and foggy, and though the rainfall wasn’t heavy, the fog seemed spectacular, providing memorable views of Washington’s monuments rising from the mists. When Jennifer McPhail, who was out on a long run, reached the Tidal Basin, she said it was “covered in this mist.” That turned into a wall of fog, she said, and “poking up out of it” was the Washington Monument. As relatively warm, moist air condensed, thick layers of fog hung over Washington’s waterways. The picturesque sights did little to diminish the drought, however; rainfall amounted to only about ⅙ of an inch.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2018 03:13 UTC