I figured it had to do with differing temperatues, but I thought I’d google it for the official answer as to why this gorgeous mist happens, other than to start my day off beautifully. 

Thank you google: “The mist that may be seen above ponds and lakes on cold winter mornings and clear summer nights is sometimes called steam fog. It forms when there is a big difference between the temperature of the water and that of the air above it. During the night, the air often cools off much faster than the water. The warm water from the surface of the lake evaporates into the cold air above. The sudden cooling of the rising water vapor changes some of the dampness into very small droplets of water, which float above the lake as steam fog.”

Here’s to steam fog.