Morning Fog

I took a few photos during our walk as the fog lifted this morning.  Little arachnids encased these thistles with webs, and I liked how they stood out from the backdrop of the cliffs across the river.

 Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium) is a poisonous plant with an attractive flower.  Some like the look of the rest of the plant (entirely poisonous), but I don't.

The toxins of Jimson Weed produce delirium, where fantasy seems like reality.  Of course that means at one time it probably had many recreational or medicinal uses.

This was a disappointing discovery:  the Mile-a-Minute weed  (Persicaria perfoliata) had produced a bright blue fruit.  I've never seen this before, largely because in previous years we would have removed all the Persicaria by now.