An interesting phenomena with light I experienced

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The discussion centers on an optical phenomenon experienced by a user while observing a lake through a fogged-up window. The user noted that the light appeared to have a blue filter effect, which was consistently replicated during the experiment. The hypothesis suggests that the condensation on the user's glasses may have caused Rayleigh scattering, altering the perceived color of the light from the cloudy sky and lake. This phenomenon highlights the interaction between light and water droplets, leading to a unique visual experience.

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I was drinking coffee at a roadhouse and looked out the window. I observed a lake and a cloudy sky. While I had the cup on my mouth and blew in it, naturally there was condensation on the glass (I wear eye glasses). When I looked out through the window I experienced something interesting. For a few seconds I could see the lake and the sky as in a blue filter (Like the one you put on instagram or Photoshop). I thought it might just be a random anomaly in the eyes. But every time I repeated my little " experiment" I got the same result every time. Heaven and the lake was blue.

What really happened?

A hypothesis I had was that the light from the sun had multiple breaking points on the way to my eyes: The cloudy sky, the grey lake, the window in which I looked through and my eye glasses which were full with condense.
I might be wrong, I'm no physicist just a construction worker (For now..)

Please excuse my grammar and English (I have talked English the majority of my life. But I'm still learning. Swedish is my first language)
 
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I'm not too sure, only guessing. Maybe the small droplets of water on your glasses caused Rayleigh scattering, causing the light to appear bluish.
 
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