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06-JUL-2007

Cloud Forest in the Morning

A cloud forest, also called a fog forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical evergreen montane moist forest characterized by a high incidence of low-level cloud cover, usually at the canopy level. Cloud forests often exhibit an abundance of mosses covering the ground and vegetation, in which case they are also referred to as mossy forests. Mossy forests usually develop on the saddles of mountains, where moisture introduced by settling clouds is more effectively retained.
Elevation here is at about 2745 metres (9000 feet).
Quite cold in the morning!

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/250s f/10.0 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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