Why karl the fog

KQED Inform. Save Article Save Article. Bay Curious. Listen 9 min. Jessica Placzek. Jul 26, Failed to save article Please try again. Nothing says "San Francisco beach day" like a blanket of fog. On Twitter, Karl the Fog has , followers.

This weather system also posts selfies on Instagram proudly showing his impact on the city. Now, Karl is a published author with a book of photos and wisdom. But in all this, there is one big mystery. The human behind Karl remains firmly anonymous.

May I have my morning espresso? Karl the Fog, in reality, had not been wildly active on social media the past year-plus, and it could very well be that the owner of the account doesn't live here anymore, ten years on. There were only four Instagram posts from Karl in , and a couple dozen on Twitter.

But some of the pun and humor magic was gone from the early days. Karla only has 1, followers as of this writing, but you, dear SFist readers, can easily help with that. Follow Karla the Fog and perhaps we can score an exclusive interview in the coming weeks to see how she's handling her newfound fame.

San Francisco. Dolores Park over Memorial Day weekend. Karl the Fog returns over Twin Peaks. About 16 hours ago. Joe Kukura. Nov 09, Matt Charnock. Nov 08,