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The first ever Cloudspotting Detroit bike tour took place in the early evening on July 27, 2011. Participants rode from the Wheelhouse (www.wheelhousedetroit.com) located on the Detroit River north to the Fisher building to check out the Detroit skyline from the 22nd floor. The sky was overcast with Stratocumulus clouds but that didn’t stop us from marveling at the view. On our bike ride we stopped at various manhole covers to learn about Detroit’s massive underground network of steam tunnels housing man-made clouds. Cloudspotters learned to differentiate “wafting” steam clouds from billowing more aggressive clouds which signify a close proximity to the city’s water pipes. 
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Peregrine Falcons are frequent visitors to the observation terrace at Weather2250. These photos were taken by Laurent Lorenzo on the same morning that I was documenting the fog. The Peregrine, pictured above, made dramatic swoops past us as we stood on the observation terrace. It would then circle back. I had the impression that we interrupted its breakfast, as it is not uncommon to find leftover bird parts on the terrace. Impressive hunters, Peregrines perform stunning aerial maneuvers when they grab medium-sized birds in flight. Peregrines are perfect urbanites because they feed on pigeons, seagulls and starlings. They have adapted to habitats that include man-made structures like the Fisher Building which offers great height and numerous ledges on which to perch. It is thrilling to watch them hunt against the backdrop of the city.
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These photos were taken early in the morning from the observation terrace of Weather2250 located on the 22nd floor of the historic Fisher Building in mid-town Detroit. They are examples of radiation fog which often occurs at night when the ground below cools and radiates heat upward. It usually burns off in the morning when the air begins to move or the temperatures rise.
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