GALLERY: Mesmerizing sea of clouds observed in western Japan

As the soft golden sun peeked through the pale blue sky, a sea of fluffy white clouds spread over small islands on a spring morning in the tranquil Seto Inland Sea in western Japan.Gradually, the sea of clouds spreads to envelop everything in a magnificent sea of whiteness, including the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge that stands about 180 m above sea level.At the Kurushima Strait, the phenomenon known as "unkai" in Japanese is formed when warm, moist air flows over the cool waters. It can be observed at the Seto Inland Sea especially during springtime when there is a large difference between air …READ FULL ARTICLE