Fog Signals
April 12 – April 18 | 2026
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CHINA
World’s Longest Escalator Hugs a Mountain in China
Known as the Wushan Goddess Escalator, the installation stretches about 905 meters, or nearly 3,000 feet, and climbs more than 240 meters up the mountainside.
JUPITER
Breathtaking New Images from NASA Show the Clearest Views Ever of the Solar System
A look at our solar system, with a clarity we’ve not seen before.
ARCHITECTURE
Rotterdam ROCKS! is the wildest building proposal we’ve seen in years.
The most delightfully unhinged piece of architecture we’ve seen pitched in a long time.
ANIMALS
Collection of Extinct Animal Footage Shows Incredible Creatures We’ve Lost
Looking back at the last known footage or audio recordings of extinct animals
AMAZING
Undulating Glasshouse Theatre is a Brilliant Use of Material
In Brisbane, a new theatre is wrapped in glass that looks almost like moving water.
ARCHITECTURE
SOM Looks to the Mountains to Define a City That Doesn’t Exist Yet
SOM describes translating “valleys, glaciers, and stratified terrain” into architecture.
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We’re excited for the changing colors of the leaves, and the vibe that falls brings us. ๐
Today we explored creating double exposure images, juxtaposing the vibrant, warm colors of fall with the memories we had of them as a child. Using a silhouette as the background canvas provided us the perfect backdrop for the foliage to pop.
We experimented with both children and dogs, and tried to find the right balance of surreal contemplation and nostalgic reflection.
Images created with the help of MidJourney.
We like the idea of quietly wandering through a dense forest, contemplating life, and coming across something unexpected. Perhaps it’s a bit mysterious. Perhaps a bit magical. But instead of feeling puzzled or alarmed, it brings a deeper sense of calm and peacefulness to the experience.
Here we’re exploring that concept, rendering reflective glass orbs in a mossy forest, the canopy of the trees visible in the reflections of the spherical glass.
Artist and photographer Tarryn Goldman has created a series of remarkable images, where painting and photography meet in a surreal and fascinating way.
Her work appears like an illusion, where the oil painting is actually made up of real-life figures, but made to look like it belongs on a traditional canvas. She uses an impasto technique, where layers of paint are built up to bring out depth and shadow.
We love the process of her figureโs transformation, and the way brush strokes can be accentuated to turn real objects into ones that look two dimensional. ย Itโs a unique twist, the opposite of what is normally done, where artists meticulously paint something to look lifelike and hyperrealistic.
See more of her work on her website and Instagram.
Images used with artistโs permission.ย
Goldmanโs Impasto Process:
โIn early 2020 COVID pushed everyone in the world into their homes and told them to sit andย stay there. I finished editing images which had been piling up, updated my website, tidiedย my studio and took an endless stream of images of my daughter.
After about two weeks, when I realised that COVID was gonna be around for a while I beganย looking for projects to do. I joined a number of online workshops and a few competitionsย and started to really get into the wonderful space of creativity where I had no deadlines, noย boundaries and nothing else to shoot but what I absolutely loved creating.
I heard about this really cool competition called Africa Photo Awards and I decided to enter.ย After looking at the genres of the competition, I was torn between creating work to enterย into the Fine Art category or the Conceptual category. I understood the literal differenceย between the two, but in my eyes, there was not very much difference when you looked at theย actual images.
If you take a photograph of a fine art painting, would that be considered fine artย photography or conceptual photography?ย I spent the next day or so painting objects and setting them up, but it was only once I lookedย through the camera did I realise what I had doneโฆ
It collapsed depth. It had created a 2D object from real lifeโฆ No matter which angle I took theย image from, the effect remained the same. In traditional art there is a technique that usesย realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in threeย dimensions called Trompe-lโoeil. What I am doing is the exact opposite.โ
Below is a great video from the artist showing her painstaking process.
Fjaรฐrรกrgljรบfur. Say that one ten times fast.
Actually, say it with us, super slowly:ย Fiath – raor – gliu – vur.
This very hard to spell and pronounce place, is nonetheless absolutely gorgeous. So full of moss and fog moments, it makes our head nearly explode.
Located in eastern Iceland, this dramatic canyon is just 300 feet deep and a mile long, yet features incredible vistas and acid-green mossy cliffs. The icy river running through the canyon carved the cliffs, dating back to the cold periods of the ice age, some two million years ago.
Surrounded by grassy valleys and often shrouded in fog, we feel like Fjaรฐrรกrgljรบfur could be the perfect zen meditation location.
And even if you can’t pronounce this stunning place, check out the beautiful images below.
For more on Iceland, check out our entire travel category dedicated to it.
Photos via Unsplash
We’ve posted extensively about Iceland, and the natural beauty that abounds there. There’s a deeply sensuous quality to the landscapes, the myriad textures that grace the valleys, plains, and mountains.
Native Icelander Brynjar รgรบstsson knows this well, and catalogs these landscapes with beautiful photography. His work exemplifies these many textures, describing some of them as “the vascular system of Mother Earth”.
Other series include beautiful images of glacial ice, flowing lava, and lush, verdant moss clinging to rocks.
รgรบstssonย offers prints of his beautiful work, be sure to check them out on his website. See more of his photography on Instagram and Behance as well.
We’ve also started a whole category of our website dedicated to Iceland, as we’re so drawn to it’s culture and natural beauty.
Images used with artist’s permission.ย
Jacob Witzling and Sara Underwoodย are slowly building aย collection of magical cabins in the Pacific Northwest, all looking like they come from a very talented forest gnome architect.
This one is called the Diamond Cabin, and at 93 square feet, it’s diminutive yet delightful, with a faceted silhouette and triangle windows that add to the overall magical appearance.
The hexagonal walls help reinforce the fantasy appearance, and all of the cabin basics are within reach. A sleeping loft is found at the top of the structure, which has brilliantly vaulted ceilings and natural light.
We love that the cabin is made from salvaged lumber, and moss from the surrounding area make the cabin blend into the forest surroundings.
“The geometry is realized in the hexagonal pyramid roof and 16 triangular and trapezoidal skylights,” Witzling says. “Using salvaged decades-old, hand-split cedar shakes as siding and draping the entire cabin in moss brings the fairy-tale element to our work.”
A forest in autumn can be pure magic, with tree raining down colored leaves, and the forest floor being carpeted with a rainbow of fall hues.
Photographer Albert Dros gives us a beautiful look at a peaceful forest in Luxembourg, made even more special with a soft fog that envelops the trees and gives everything a dreamlike quality. ย Indeed, Dros likes to photograph in fog, which makes capturing shadow and form easier.
And this series captures two of our favorite elements so well together: Bright, vibrant green moss, and soft gray fog.
Albert Dros:ย Websiteย |ย Facebookย |ย Instagramย |ย YouTube
Photographs used with permission by the artist.
Fall is here! ๐๐๐ It’s out favorite season, and we’ve been exploring the outdoors as much as possible. But in the meantime, we’ve been sharing interesting and inspiring stories from around the world.
Here are some of the most popular posts from the past week, in case you’ve missed any. Thanks for reading!
Giant Floating Tap Brings Attention to Plastic Waste
This enormous tap rains plastic waste down onto various scenes, creating a powerful and memorable image that reinforces how wasteful and polluting our plastic problem is.
Coronavirus victims in the USย
Over 630,000 white flags mark the victims of COVID-19 in the United States. Stephen Wilkes captures a stunning day-to-night image of the scene using thousands of combined photos. Since the public memorial was created, deaths hit 700,000, making it the deadliest pandemic in US history.
5 Eco Friendly Hotels in California
Travel is essential for well being, but that often comes with a big environmental cost. Here are some hotels in the Golden State that strive to have a small impact on the environment, while offering up beautiful and luxurious stays.
Hi-Bed has a beautiful and high tech design
The Hi-Bed is the ultimate relaxing cocoon. From integrated lighting and 70 inch screen to health monitoring features and alarm, it’s the type of bed you could spend a week in without too much trouble.
The History of Pumpkin Spice
Whether you love pumpkin spice or hate it, you at least deserve to know the history of this uniquely fall flavor, and the phenomenon behind it.
LEGO’s Biggest Set Ever, the Titanic
No, it doesn’t come with icebergs. But this massive, 9,000+ piece set will keep your imagination afloat for weeks at a time. Amazing attention to detail, inside and out.
Skincare company Glossier has opened a new store in Seattle Washington, and its standout for the sleek tiled interior, and the massive installation in the store’s heart.
The huge moss covered boulders are adorned with oversized mushrooms and other intricate flora, giving a nod to the Pacific Northwest and the lush surroundings.
We appreciate the natural levity that it lends the store, which focuses on nature-inspired skincare and beauty products.
Now open in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Via Surface:
We’ve captured the photographic charm of Spanish duo Anna and Daniel before, their adorably staged images that utilize clothing, design, and simple props to create iconic still images. Anna usually stars in the photos, either blending in seamlessly with her surroundings, or creating just the right balance between their setting and the visual trick they are trying to create.
Here are some additional images, continuing their graphical interpretation of the world around them.
Check out more of their creativity on their Instagram or website, where you can purchase prints of their work
It’s been a long time in coming, but we’re excited to announce the Moss and Fog Shop, which features gifts and products from around the world.
As we post about beautiful art, design, and yes, products, we thought it would be a natural step to host our own shop, to offer curated gifts and items that we find exceptional.
We’ve collected a number of items that range from drinkware to decor to a range of unique lighting, and hope you find something you love in the catalog.
We’re launching in time for the holidays, but also will be expanding in the coming months to feature independent artists and creators, as well as new eco-friendly products and materials.
It’s exciting to launch this new project, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
You can visit the new shop at shop.mossandfog.com
There’s something enchanting even about saying “deep in the Ukrainian forest”. ย Indeed, this stunning home is set far from civilization, and nestled halfway underground in a pristine forest. ย The sprawling home is clad in Corten steel, which weathers and rusts to a beautiful finish that gives it an organic look. ย A perforated mesh make up the wall and floor panels, allowing the native wild grape and ivy to weave their way through the surfaces in warm months. ย Designed byย Sergey Makhno Architectsย , the three story home has floor to ceiling windows and an enormous glass roof to allow the natural beauty and light to pour in. ย Not necessarily a warm and cozy feel to this architecture, but surely a cohesive and impressive design and execution. Almost like the lair of a villain in a James Bond film, with good taste. Via DesignBoom:
For those of you that say “why don’t you write about actual moss or fog more often?”, this ย post is for you!
Most plants get their moisture out of their underground roots, depending on rainfall or groundwater to sustain them. But this particular desert moss (Syntrichia caninervis) pulls its moisture directly out of the air, using tiny hairs called awns.
Able to drink directly from the morning fog or mist, the clever plant uses nano-scale tubes to bring water into the moss.
Another example of nature’s ability to evolve and adapt to just about any condition the world throws at it.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona had their first concert in months this week, and the audience quietly and politely enjoyed it. Indeed, the crowd of 2,292 potted plants swayed gently to โCrisantemiโ by Puccini.
The project is the brainchild of Eugenio Ampudia, who hoped to create a reflection on art, quarantine, and our connection to nature, albeit in potted plant form.
After the concert was finished, his teamย delivered all the plants to 2,292 health professionals, specifically from the Clรญnic de Barcelona hospital, with a certificate from the artist.
We love the visual of a grand concert hall playing host to such a collection of green plants, and the four musicians onstage, who will remember such a unique performance forever. Art takes many forms, and we applaud efforts like this, that raise our spirits.
At the end of the eight-minute concert, the sound of leaves and branches blowing in the wind resonated throughout the opera house like applause.
ย -AP
