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Shooting film above the clouds

September 02, 2017

Angel's Rest is one of the most popular hikes near Portland for very good reasons. It's not only just 25 minutes away from where I live, it also has amazing views from the top and it's a decent but not strenuous workout to get up there.

I've been using this hike to train, but this last time was a bit more special than usual. It was still dark when I got to the trailhead so I couldn't tell the conditions of the sky when I started. Most of the first half is through forested area so it was not until I got to one of the first viewpoints that I saw all the clouds. It was going to be a cloudy, probably viewless morning.

But as I kept going up, I started to leave those clouds behind. I mean, below. They were very low and were covering the Columbia River, showing a real sea of clouds.

I got to the top just before sunrise and some other clouds started to roll in. The view of this "ocean" of clouds didn't last longer than 15-20 minutes, but it was enough to make my day (and Luna's). Remember, wake up and get out.

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