So here are the final results as chosen by me (with a little help from my wife)

Richard

Outstanding composition and mood created by the thick fog.
Sergey Korolev

Great mood and tones. I really like how the bicyclist is riding into the mist.
Susanne v. Schroeder

Love how the sun’s rays are radiating through the fog to slightly give way to the silhouettes of the trees… it creates a fabulous mood!
Dominic Cantin

Love how the bridge disappears into the fog – really eerie, and excellent!
Milos Markovic

Outstanding atmosphere and mood! Tables and chairs suspended into the fog - love the whole concept of this image!
Suzanne Mathia

An island in the fog… great mood and very beautiful!
Randall Fox

A classic and beautiful image of El Capitan. Outstanding composition and the fog gives it a fabulous mood!
J Rayner

Great isolation of the house using the thick fog. It has a wonderful mood… really excellent!
Clyne

Wow -What a great image! Almost eerie how the fog is flowing over the hillside and homes.
Terry Bowker

When I first saw this one I thought of Gotham City and expected Batman to come swooping into the image. Great eerie mood… outstanding!
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
THIRD PLACE - Nina Ludwig

Fabulous comp and atmosphere - but mostly - what a great mood! Love it!
SECOND PLACE - Jeroen Bosman

What a great image! Upon looking at it I feel a sense of hopelessness and despair. I feel sorrow for the man and child walking into this industrialized labyrinth veiled by the haze and fog. Although not real picturesque, this image really tells a story - albeit sad. It is an outstanding work of photojournalism!
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And Finally...
FIRST PLACE - Chasp

This image is outstanding on so many different levels. It has so many great elements in the composition brought together superbly. Being a kayaker myself, I can envision myself floating through this very peaceful and beautiful scene! Looks like the house is suspended in the fog on it’s own little island… great job of using the fog to isolate it. Really OUTSTANDING image!
Thank you everyone for a great contest with so many outstanding entries.
Jeff