Although they are separated by fewer than 20 miles, the Point Reyes peninsula and the Olema Valley can feel a world apart in summer. One is often gray and bone-chilling; the other is warmer, with clearer skies. A new research project aims to measure the mystery of these two landscapes, capturing the ephemeral patterns of fog that define their differences.
Tall fog collectors, erected this summer, are tracking the rhythms of fog and revealing…