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rainbow sea of clouds

Mt.Daisen is one of the few authentic mountains in Japan that can be climbed in the middle of winter. On this day, I started climbing in the middle of the night to see the sunrise, and reached the top in the morning. And on this day, I was able to see various rare weather phenomena such as the rising sun and the Brocken phenomenon.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Daisen Town, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Copyright: © Masahiro Hiroike