when fog had a smell

It’s a foggy morning here in Wilkes today. I remember the fog in Florida when I was growing up. Back in the 70’s, South Florida was still very “green”. Most of the western parts of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties were still uninhabited swamp. Swamps are rich and verdant, both full of life and decay. And it has a particular odor. It wasn’t often that the mornings would cool to the point that we would get fog, but on those mornings when we did, the mists would carry that sweet sour pungency.