Chasing Fog: Finding Enchantment in a Cloud

Chasing Fog is a captivating meditation on fog and mist, exploring its transformative power and environmental significance. Author Laura Pashby journeys to foggy places, immerses herself in Dartmoor's dangerous fog, searches for the Scottish haar, and experiences Venice's magical mist. She reveals the myths behind the River Severns fog and the shipwrecks it hides, and reminds us that imperceptible things can be found in fog, including in ourselves.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Fog is a captivating and elusive state of mind that has been captivating people for centuries. It is a liminal, transformative, and often elusive phenomenon that can transform a familiar place into a strange and otherworldly landscape. Laura Pashby, a photographer and adventurer, has been obsessed with fog for many years and has embarked on a journey to explore its many facets. She hunts for fog, walks and swims in it, and explores its environmental significance. However, she has noticed a significant decline in fog events in the past fifty years, and fears that the ecological impact could be calamitous. Pashby's journey takes her to some of the foggiest places on Earth, including the Dartmoor National Park in England, the Scottish Highlands, and Venice, Italy. She immerses herself in the dangerous fog of Dartmoor, searches for the Scottish haar, experiences the magical mist of Venice, and tells the myths behind the River Severns fog and the shipwrecks it hides. Chasing Fog is a captivating meditation on fog and mist, a love song to weather and nature's power to transform. It is a reminder that even in the most ordinary of places, there can be hidden wonders and imperceptible things that can be found, including in ourselves.

Weight: 366g
Dimension: 224 x 142 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398526990