Mt. Rainier

[StuartRae]

On Monday we made a trip to Mount Rainier. It was further than anticipated, with cries of "We're there NOW" from the back of the car.
We parked up at the Paradise Inn at 6,000 ft and did a short walk along a trail with views of the Nisqually Glacier. A walk of one mile takes a long time when your grandson insists on stopping and sniffing every flower he passes.

The Cascades from Paradise
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It's hard to believe, but by the time we'd reached the best viewpoint for the mountain, the clouds had rolled in and covered it, so this is the only shot I got of the whole thing.

Mount Rainier (14,100 ft) from Paradise​

The Nisqually Glacier is the largest of Mt. Rainier's 26 active glaciers. The infant Nisqually River emerges from its base and eventually discharges into Puget Sound.

The Nisqually Glacier from Paradise​

Taken through the side window of the car on Interstate 5 near Tacoma.

Easy Rider​

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Stuart,

All exquisite, in so many ways.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[fahim mohammed]

Lovely images Stuart.

Small as mountains go at around 4400 mts ( give or take depending on the summit and my mood!).

Your photos want me to go back. Maybe a moped down into B.C.

Best.

 

[StuartRae]

Hi, Stuart,

All exquisite, in so many ways.

Best regards,

Doug

Thanks Doug.

 

[StuartRae]

Lovely images Stuart.

Small as mountains go at around 4400 mts ( give or take depending on the summit and my mood!).

Your photos want me to go back. Maybe a moped down into B.C.

Best.

Thanks Fahim, For one raised in the flat lands of Cambridgeshire, all mountains are things of joy and wonder, even after 50 years.
Sometimes, especially these days, small mountains are better than large ones, as there is always the hope, however improbable, that one might be able to reach the top.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Asher Kelman]

On Monday we made a trip to Mount Rainier. It was further than anticipated, with cries of "We're there NOW" from the back of the car.

That's the overhead in having grandkids! but you are being repaid 10 times over right now!

We parked up at the Paradise Inn at 6,000 ft and did a short walk along a trail with views of the Nisqually Glacier. A walk of one mile takes a long time when your grandson insists on stopping and sniffing every flower he passes.

That in itself is a lot of moments to photograph!

Asher

 

[Asher Kelman]

The Cascades from Paradise
​

It's hard to believe, but by the time we'd reached the best viewpoint for the mountain, the clouds had rolled in and covered it, so this is the only shot I got of the whole thing.

Mount Rainier (14,100 ft) from Paradise​

The Nisqually Glacier is the largest of Mt. Rainier's 26 active glaciers. The infant Nisqually River emerges from its base and eventually discharges into Puget Sound.

The Nisqually Glacier from Paradise​

This trio of pictures gives a grand introduction to the beauty of the Mt Rainier area and the massive physical strength of glacier movement. I see the trough, but did you get pictures of actual glacier?

Asher

There's a lot of potential risks to the surrounding areas from this mountain.

 

[StuartRae]

Hi Asher,

That's the overhead in having grandkids! but you are being repaid 10 times over right now!

And I wouldn't miss it for anything.

This trio of pictures gives a grand introduction to the beauty of the Mt Rainier area and the massive physical strength of glacier movement. I see the trough, but did you get pictures of actual glacier?

It's difficult to cram the majesty of nature into a 1024px image.
The ice is covered with a layer of rocky debris. It ends where the stream begins. It may be a bit clearer in this 100% crop.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Asher,


And I wouldn't miss it for anything.



It's difficult to cram the majesty of nature into a 1024px image.
The ice is covered with a layer of rocky debris. It ends where the stream begins. It may be a bit clearer in this 100% crop.

That's amazing!

Asher