Walking in the Clouds

My parents and I went to Da Syae Shan 大雪山(Big Snow Mountains) National Forest in Taichung country, which is about 2.5 hours drive along winding roads up into the mountains.

Standing on Ya-Kou observation post (2600M), we felt our vision and minds widen as we looked towards Yu Shan 玉山(Jade Mountain) in the distance, Taiwan's tallest at 3997 meters high.

A sea of clouds appeared which is common at high altitudes; sometimes fog came along the footpath and made me feel like I was bathing in mist. The changing weather contributed to the picturesque landscape.

Whilst walking into the forest, we saw a lot of the air resident-epiphytic plants; I always take a close look epiphytic plants when traveling. The natural beauty of the forest also provides the habitat for wildlife. I saw butterflies and bees flying amongst the flowers, Mikado Pheasant and many different species of birds. My father used a telescope for bird watching and could hear the birds singing. We found ourselves energized from fresh air rich in pythocidere.

As we drove back home from mountains the fog was very dense and it was hard to see the road. My father said I should take a nap as we had been walking for 8 hours.

Next time we will go to Mount Hohuan 合歡山(3500M).