Fog into sun

The fog was heavy at dawn but dissipated quickly.  Before that, three egrets flew toward the Southwest, an ethereal white on white fog. There is a bit of weather folklore that a "January fog will freeze a hog," but today was warm enough to dispense with a coat. 

The creek was smooth except when a flock of cormorants came downstream.  Sparrows showed up before there was enough light to be sure which kind they were.  Fuzzy photos show one was a song sparrow and later I definitely saw a white throat.  Chickadees came early to the feeder.  As I was leaving, a mockingbird landed in the crape myrtle.

Unfortunately, I was stuck inside for way too much of a beautiful day.  When I came home in the late afternoon, that mockingbird again flew to the crape myrtle, but when I tried to photograph it, it was off to the porta-potty, and then gone.  At twilight, the sparrows were busy in the mulch again, and a female cardinal sat on the feeder.  Sunset was streaks of pink.

The warmth brought out one of those T-shaped plume moths which I saw on the window after dark.  I'm afraid I will not be eating home-grown peppers this winter.  Although two blossoms got fertilized and the plant set tiny peppers, the stress of moving into the drier air indoors caused them to drop off.  I think the plant will live through the winter.