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    Sea of Clouds Above the Pain de Sucre   
      
      August 31, 2022   
      
       Sea-of-clouds-over-milky-way   
      
      Photographer:  Jean-François Gely:   
      Summary Author:  Jean-François Gely:   
      
      The photo above shows the view from the top of  Pain de Sucre   
      (located in the  French Alps at an altitude of 10,525 ft or 3,208   
      m). The sea of ​​clouds featured here wasn’t totally planned, but   
      actually many conditions were met to achieve the photograph I had in   
      mind.   
      The weather forecast on the day I climbed this summit called for   
      overcast conditions for a good portion of the day, which was what I was   
      hoping for because in addition to giving a pleasant feeling of   
      well-being, the presence of such a sea of ​​clouds below the summit   
      reduces the diffusion of  light pollution, blocks atmospheric   
      turbulence and thus offers exceptional sky transparency. It was even   
      possible to see the faint green color in the sky due to the phenomenon   
      called " airglow."   
      
      Access to the summit is difficult, particularly when carrying   
      equipment, requiring a walk of a little over 1 mile or about 2 km (no   
      marked path) and an elevation gain of 1.640 ft (500 m). But the effort   
      was certainly worth it. Photo taken on May 30, 2022.   
      
      
      Pain de Sucre, Hautes-Alpes, France Coordinates: 44.69028, 6.99639   
      
      
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