South face: view of Mount Rainier from the (slightly choppy) Reflection Lakes.
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Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) in the Grove of the Patriarchs, Mount Rainier National Park.
Grove of the Patriarchs, Mount Rainier National Park.
I went walking among giants.
View of old growth trees on the Grove of the Patriarchs trail at Mount Rainier National Forest. The highlight of this easy walk is a stand of ancient Douglas fir, western red cedar, and western hemlock trees. The oldest trees here are about 1000 years old, and some have reached staggering dimensions. The crownless trees in this composite photo were still about 150 feet tall (45 m), and about 7 feet (2 m) in diameter. Many of the trees here are much larger.
Gone to seed: Pasqueflower achenes at Mount Rainier National Park.
North face of Mount Rainier, with views of Emmons Glacier and Little Tahoma Peak.
Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington.
Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis, Oregon morph) on subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa). At Sunrise Visitor Center, Mount Rainier National Park.
Aster.
Sunrise Point, Mount Rainier National Park.
Dege Peak, from Sunrise Point at Mount Rainier National Park.
Looking toward the Sourdoughs, from Sunrise Point, Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington.
Dithyramb 