Another word I’ve never heard before. And I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a pogonip but the definition by KI said: “Ein dichter Nebel aus gefrorenen Partikeln, der sich in kalten Winternächten in den tiefen Gebirgstälern des westlichen Nordamerikas bildet, insbesondere in Nevada.” Yes, I said KI since this browser thinks ins German not in English. And the English definiton everyone of you can search on your own.
Back to the task: I have never been to Nevada (or Utah, or North America, or any of the Americas), I’ve never seen a thick fog of frozen particles – so the next back thing: glittering, frozen particles lying on more glittering, frozen particles.
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I’ve seen it in Switzerland. Once in Stoos, in the forests surrounding Zürich, and hiking in Appenzell. I think only the word is American.
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Sounds wonderful. According to AI it’s phenomenon of the US. (I should know better than to trust AI.) 😝
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It’s a native American word — Shoshone — so I guess in that sense it’s a phenomenon in the US but the world doesn’t recognize arbitrary international boundaries. It’s fog with ice crystals in it.
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We just straight up call it ice fog- and have it all the time- so it is weird I have never heard this word….
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AI didn’t mention Alaska either. Note to self: never, ever trust AI. 🤥 To be honest, I had thought of pogosticks but didn’t have a photo to go with it.
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I now know what pogonip is too. But I’ve never experienced it.
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I like how glittery it looks.
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Fresh snow + sunshine = magic
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