Good Morning Hong Kong

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Good Morning Hong Kong....

Cirrocumulus clouds was seen over Tai Mo Shan. The above photo was taken at 06:23 a.m. on 30 October 2008.

Tai Mo Shan (大帽山) literally meaning "Big Hat Mountain" has the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 958 m. It is located approximately at the geographical centre of the New Territories.


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Cirrocumulus clouds (卷積雲) are high-altitude cloud, usually occurring at 16,000-40,000 feet. Like other cumulus clouds, cirrocumulus clouds signify convection. Unlike other cirrus clouds, cirrocumulus include liquid water droplets, although these are in a supercooled state. Ice crystals are also present, and typically, the ice crystals cause the supercooled water drops in the cloud to rapidly freeze, transforming the cirrocumulus into cirrostratus. This process can also produce precipitation in the form of a virga consisting of ice or snow. Thus cirrocumulus clouds are usually short-lived.

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Holy Smoke

Equipment: Canon 30D, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS, B+W Slim CPL
Place: Tai Mo Shan (大帽山), Yuen Long, New Territories

Another Sunrise from Tai Mo Shan. It look like the mountain was smoking after bombing.

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First Sunrise of the Year 2007

Equipment: Canon 30D, Canon EF17-40 4L USM, B+W Slim CPL
Place: Tai Mo Shan, Yuen Long, New Territories

First Sunrise of the Year 2007! Have a good day!

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Sunrise

Location: Tai Mo Shan, Yuen Long
Canon EOS 20D, EF 17-40mm 4L @ 29mm, f/7.1, 1/100 sec, ISO 100

Radio: ~~ Weather forecast for today. It will be cool. Mainly fine but hazy....

After wakeup, I go up to the roof floor and see the sun is rising. Because of the hazy weather, I haven't see it for some time. So I take my 20D and start shooting....

Some info for Tai Mo Shan:

Tai Mo Shan, at 958 metres is the highest mountain in Hong Kong. The surrounding area is a Country Park, which covers an area of 1,440 hectares and adopts the same name -Tai Mo Shan Country Park.