Morning Mist Haliburton Forest | Limited Edition of 10

Fine Art Wall Print from Haliburton Forest, Ontario

This morning didn’t feel real. It was the kind of stillness that settles into your bones before you even notice the cold. I stood on the edge of this flooded forest in Haliburton, just as the mist was thickening. No wind, no birdsong—only the soft shifting of fog over quiet water. And those trees—bare, leaning, skeletal—felt like they were waiting for something too.

The landscape looked like it had been left behind. A place abandoned by summer, forgotten by sunlight. The trees, long dead, still stood tall in the water, their reflections reaching deep into the mirror-still surface. The blue tone wasn’t added—it was simply there. That early light, filtered through layers of fog, turned the entire forest into something between a dream and a memory.

This is a photograph about silence. Not emptiness—there’s plenty happening here. But it’s all hushed. Muted. Honest. It’s the kind of place where nature shows its quiet endurance. No spectacle. No drama. Just persistence.

I’ve visited this section of Haliburton Forest many times, but only once did it speak like this. Everything aligned. The light. The moisture. The stillness. It was one of those rare mornings when I didn’t take dozens of frames—I took one. And I knew I had it. 

This piece works best in rooms that need calm. It doesn’t pull the eye. It invites it. I’ve seen it hanging in hallways, bedrooms, even in office corners where people need a little space to breathe. The tones change with the light—sometimes silver, sometimes steel, always moody.

Printed large, the detail is everything. Every ripple. Every branch. Every slight shift in tone. You don’t just see it. You feel it.

To explore more quiet moments and rugged beauty from my own backyard, browse the Haliburton Photography Collection—where forests, lakes, and small-town stillness come to life.

© Dan Kosmayer, 2010