Arctic Sea Smoke
On January 24, 2011, the Midcoast Maine region endured its coldest day to date this winter.
In Rockland, temperatures registered an icy -9 degrees by dawn, with a wind chill of -24 degrees that only served to add to the bitterness of the morning.
Frigid scenes abounded along the coast, but none greater than the appearance of Arctic sea smoke that reigned over Rockland Harbor and West Penobscot Bay at sunrise.
These pictures by Ann-Marie Trapani show Rockland Breakwater, Owls Head and West Penobscot Bay inundated by the presence of Arctic sea smoke.
For those not familiar with Arctic sea smoke, it is described by the National Weather Service as “a type of advection fog that forms primarily over water when cold air passes across warmer waters.”
You two are too much! What fabulous images! I love seeing these; thanks so much!
Amazing scenes and photography capturing God’s creation.
These are really beautiful! Thank you for sharing…
The lighthouse rising out of the mists – just like a dream. Wonderful photography. Be sure to enter this in some contest this year. It’s very special and a rare type of lighthouse scenery. Just beautiful.
The Rockland Breakwater sea smoke pic is fantastic. Keep up the great work.
Look great guys!!!!.Make sure you print up some pictures as a keepsake.
Truly stunning guys. Thanks for sharing!
VERY COOL!
OK, now let’s get to Spring weather.
Cap’n Dave
Great photo’s!
Beautiful photos, as always thanks for sharing…
Great pics,Anne-Marie. Guess Bob was sleeping in?
Dear Ann Marie & Bob,
I’ve forwarded your latest to my WV contacts and on the Downeast as well. Thank you!
Incredible, Ann-Marie. What in the world do you wear to keep warm in those kinds of frigid temps?!
eresting and beautiful pictures.What was the temperature when you took these pictures?
Dave
fantastic pictures Bob. Your wife has a great eye there. It looks so surreal.
Ann-Marie;
Let Bob sleep in, huh? 🙂
Those are AWESOME pictures, especially the sunrise over the ‘smoke’!
Great Job…………………..as usual! (see, you’ve SPOILED me!)
Al
Simply gorgeous!!
Thanks for the great comments everyone, but I have to tell you…Bob was right next to me the whole time — freezing too! 🙂
We decided to use these images this go round, but look for some other shots Bob took that morning coming soon!
Take care & stay warm,
Ann-Marie
Wow,
Great pictures Ann of the Artic Sea Smoke! We had thunder & Lightning tonight in our snow storm here in PA. The pictures look like clouds on the water with a bright redish backdrop! Only Mother nature could put on such a display for us to take in. Thanks for allowing us to see these examples! I wonder if your eye for taking pictures, your talent comes from your Dad!
Ditto on all the above comments!! Totally awesome pictures…You two are so amazing.They are all “blue ribbon” pics o be sure to enter them. It is snowing here at the beach tonight and cold, but nothing compared to your temps! Thanks for sharing. Stay Warm! Ruth
I thought -13 was cold (in the Poconos). Great pictures!
The pictures are beautiful and I learned something new about the weather. We are cold in Buffalo too, but now a lot of snow.
Ann,
Thank you for these great photos.
We had bitter cold in Gloucester, Massachusetts too! I have Ten Pound Island light in my “front yard” shot with sea smoke.
You may also like to see the shots of Thacher Island on Good Morning Gloucester.
Excellent, thanks for sharing!!!!!