This morning’s fog was incredibly beautiful, but the most magical scene was a complete fog bow I encountered walking over to Eastern Point. I have seen hints of them before – the start or end of one, but never a complete and clearly visible one. It is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. If there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow – I wonder what awaits one at the end of a fog bow. Fog bows are also called white rainbows and sometimes are called sea dogs by mariners.
E.J. Lefavour
Good Morning Gloucester 
WOW!!! Wonderful!
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Completely awesome.
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Amazing to see that EJ!
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It was amazing Kim. Have you ever seen one before? I know you’re out and about photographing early alot. I wasn’t aware such a thing even existed.
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amazing
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Glad you had your camera ~ beautiful shots of Gloucester magic!
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I don’t leave home without it! Although this morning at the last second I decided to take my big camera instead of my little not so great pocket one, and I’m glad I did.
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Every photo here is a beauty. What time was it?
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Hi Al, I think it about 8:45 this morning. I didn’t notice exactly what time it was when I headed out.
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Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. Marjie Nicholson
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Totally AWESOME!! Lucky you to be presented with and to capture that moment! I’ve never heard of fog bows. . . All of your photos are quite poetic! (The fog was beautiful in Rockport, too) Thanks!
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Fantastic, makes me homesick for Gloucester. I would love to have notecards with any of the pictures.
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I don’t recollect ever seeing a fog bow before.
Stunning pictures, E.J.!
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Hi Leslie. I had never seen one, and didn’t even know there was such a thing as a fog bow until after I photographed this one and came back home and googled it. I’ll be looking for them now any time there is fog.
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I’ve seen many foggy mornings but never anything like this, E.J. All the pics are absolutely beautiful but especially the White Rainbow (perfect name) and definitely would be a welcome addition to your notecards. Gloucester really offers a feast for the eyes, different each day.
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This morning’s thick fog has lifted and I wonder where the bow could be seen? Any suggestions? Ellen Solomon
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According to Wikipedia, a fog bow is seen in the same direction as a rainbow, thus the sun would be behind the head of the observer and the direction of view would be into a bank of fog (which may not be noticeable in directions away from the bow itself). Its outer radius is slightly less than that of a rainbow. I guess I was just lucky to be exactly where I was at the moment it formed, although the spot would probably be a good one to return to since fog is generally heavy in the morning and then burns off, so the sun would be rising behind you as you faced the water and the fog was dissipating – until the sun moves that is. I have walked that same way many times on foggy mornings and never seen one before. I have however seen glimpses of what may have been the immediate aftermath of one, where the beginning and end of the bow were still visible creating a strange atmospheric illusion, and a couple of times where it was a single large illuminated ball of denser fog, or maybe it was actually less dense) in the middle of a fog bank straight off Niles Beach (looking like the good witch of the East was about to arrive). I’ve tried to photograph that but there wasn’t enough contrast for the camera to pick it up, although to the naked eye it is quite visible and very strange.
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really beautiful
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