Ground-level clouds are moving through a cloud forest in Ecuador In the Andes, cloud forest are located in mountainous regions usually between 1500 and 3000 meters above sea level. They are so named because clouds often pass through the forest at ground level bring in extra moisture, making them some of the lushest forests in the world. Early morning, especially after a rain, is the best time to photograph the magic of gthe ineraction of clouds and forests. By luck, I live a few meters away from where I took the submitted photograph, and have taken hundreds to try to capture one photograph that captures the magic. This one comes close.