Here's a simple list of actions:
1. Evaporation and transpiration occur.
2. The atmosphere becomes more filled with water vapor from evaporation and transpiration.
3. Due to a variety of physical circumstances, the water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.
4. One of the possible outcomes of such condensation is mist.
Maahey, I'm just saying that to leap from evaporation to mist in the statement with which Wordminstrel begins this thread is problemmatical to me in my understanding of the water cycle. You write:
So, where are we leaving out this part of the cycle. I'm just suggesting that steps 2. and 3. are ignored by any suggestion that water evaporates into mist. I certainly wasn't envisioning a steaming kettle while reading Wordminstrel.
But I will tell you, the thought of your standing on a hillside with a steaming kettle is an amusing one. I imagine a group of ayleurs standing around watching that steaming kettle and discussing the metaphorical applications of the event.
