My smoky breath turns to liquid as it hits the window and, if I rub the mist into heavy droplets, I can make it trickle down the glass.

NPR: Excerpt: 'The Sister'

During the evenings, unforgettable sunsets cover the coast in an inflamed mist, as if seeing the world through soft red curtains.

BBC: Journey to Canada��s secret sunshine coast

The effect is magical enough to take your breath away - if there were not already a freezing mist hanging in front of you.

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