Early morning fog over the Deschutes River – La Pine State Park, Oregon

Photo - Early morning fog over the Deschutes River, La Pine State Park, Oregon This photo was taken during a trip last week to Central Oregon. It was about 6:30 a.m. and a chilly morning. But, I knew if I resisted the temptation to stay in my nice, warm sleeping bag, I probably wouldn't regret it. I had done a scouting hike the morning before and fog was rising from the river. So, I planned then to return the next day and capture it on film. It had rained during the night and I knew that the fog would probably be even more dramatic than the day before.  This shot is one of many shots of this scene I took, while on my 3.5-mile hike/run on the loop trail in La Pine State Park that morning. I'm sure glad I made the effort to rise and shine, when I really wanted to sleep in until it got warm.