When the Atlantic Fog Rolls into Cape Town

If there is one natural phenomenon in Cape Town that really blows my mind, it is the Cape Atlantic Fog that frequents our city in the late summer months, but it has been seen throughout the year!

What is fog? Well, its pretty much a cloud at ground level or, “Low Clouds” as some people call it, but when this Atlantic Fog starts rolling into Cape Town without warning, it turns our city into a mystical playground for the photographers that live and visit here.

My experiences of the Atlantic Fog through the years that I’ve been living here have been pretty special and I’ve witnessed the city in its dreamy state both during the day, as well as at night and in the early hours of the morning from the top of my favourite mountain, Lions Head!

There really is nothing more spectacular than taking long exposure photographs of these low clouds as they make their way over Signal Hill and into the city and when they arrive, they arrive in very peculiar shapes!

Not only am I a fan of doing single long exposure photographs of the Atlantic Fog, but I am obsessed with doing time-lapses of it too! Here are two of my favourites that I’ve captured since moving back to Cape Town at the end of 2011, but be sure to check out all the time-lapse videos that I’ve uploaded to my YouTube channel.

I’ve also uploaded PLENTY more photos and videos to my Instagram (@thelawry), but here are a few of my favourites of the amazing Atlantic Mist in and around Cape Town!

“GoPro Sunset” | Here’s the time-lapse I captured of the sunset last night from Kloof Corner of the low clouds around @lionsheadct. It was such a spectacular day of time-lapses though and I caught a few others from the top of Lions Head itself too! Watch the FULL video here or by clicking the link in my bio: https://youtu.be/-1RPgMTGkkY It was so epic hanging out with @brendon_wainwright again and meeting @kook766 too! Captured on my @GoPro (@wohza). #LifeOfMike #LionsHead #goprotimelapse #gopro #wohza #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #KloofCorner #meetsouthafrica

A video posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Apr 1, 2015 at 2:19am PDT

“Ghost Ships” | I’m at the top of @lionsheadct gear testing the CamRanger from @sunshinecoza and this is why! There’s an awesome mist bank over the ocean and it’s looking amazing! This was captured with my iPhone! I can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like when the moving time-lapse on my 7D is done and edited! #LifeOfMike #LionsHead #CamRanger #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #meetsouthafrica #geartesting #SunshineCo

A video posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Mar 31, 2015 at 4:51am PDT

“The Clouded Lion” | How amazing do clouds look when they roll around @lionsheadct and over Signal Hill like a tidal wave of clouds!? This is what myself @brendon_wainwright @nick.in.sky and @pintographia witnessed on Sunday Morning from the top of @tablemountainca. Take me back to that moment… #LifeOfMike #LionsHead #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #meetsouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #canon_photo #Huffpostagram #worldpostagram #mashable #HPSAback2nature @atcapetown @mashable @huffingtonpost @amazingcapetown @theworldpost @instagram_sa @instagram

A video posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Feb 11, 2015 at 8:57am PST

“The peaking Lion” | Good Morning @CapeTown, how YOU doing? #LifeOfMike #LionsHead #TableMountain #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #thisissouthafrica #meetsouthafrica #mashable #Huffpostagram #worldpostagram

A photo posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Feb 17, 2015 at 10:04pm PST

“Love this City” | Oh Cape Town, how do I love thee, let me count the ways… 1. When you do this, I fall in love with you all over again. 2. You introduced me to my soulmate @campsbaygirl and for that I thank you. 3. Exploring your nooks and crannies is something I’ll never get tired of. 4. There are too many reasons to carry on so I’ll just leave it at the fact that I’m very in love with this beautiful city. This was taken in the early hours of last Sunday morning after an epic night hike with @brendon_wainwright @nick.in.sky and @pintographia up @tablemountainca. #LifeOfMike #TableMountain #CapeTown #capemist #selfie #canon_photo #SouthAfrica #mashable #Huffpostagram #worldpostagram #meetsouthafrica

A photo posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Feb 14, 2015 at 8:55am PST

“The Sunday Show” | Good morning everyone! This is my view RIGHT now from @tablemountainca of @lionsheadct! What a way to spend a Saturday night, on an epic adventure with @brendon_wainwright @nick.in.sky @pintographia! #LifeOfMike #LionsHead #instagram #capetown #southafrica #thesissouthafrica #meetsouthafrica #huffpostgram #worldpostgram

A video posted by Mike Eloff (@thelawry) on Feb 7, 2015 at 9:12pm PST