Two days on Rainier... (EXTREME DIAL-UP WARNING)

[regnaD kciN]

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Paradise (on the south side of Rainier) on two different days.

(All images: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D with "kit" 18-70mm lens)

DAY 1:

A panorama at Reflection Lakes (if this hadn't been my first attempt to create a panorama, I might have managed to frame it so that the cropping didn't remove the reflection of the mountaintop :shrug: )


(20mm, 1/15 at f25)

Two views from Inspiration Point


(18mm, 1/25 at f22)


(70mm, 1s at f36)

Rainier with wildflower meadows


(45mm, 1/5 at f22)


(35mm, 1/5 at f32)

The ever-popular Myrtle Falls viewpoint


(20mm, 1/13 at f22)

DAY 2:

(This was a late afternoon visit with an out-of-town guest.)

The mountain in early-evening light


(60mm, 1/160 at f11)

Wildflower meadow at sunset


(70mm, 1/160 at f11)

Edith Creek just north of Myrtle Falls


(70mm, 1s at f36)

Tatoosh range at sunset


(70mm, 1/60 at f11)

Last light on Rainier


(50mm, 1/100 at f11)

[Touchdown]

1. Washington is beautiful.

I went to HS in Yakima, and could see Rainier's glaciers from just about anywhere in town, even at the bottom of the valley. Nice climate in Yakima too. Just no economy and ann orchard full of fundy freeps. Hated living there. But it is beautiful to visit. I'm glad my Mom still lives there.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. These are wonderful.

Washington is indeed a beautiful state. The Northwest is the best. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. These are stunning!

I haven't been up there in some years......

And I would love to use my digital camera on the mountain......

Your pics are superb.........very clear and the colors are wonderful...

Thank you for posting them!

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Gorgeous photos.

Wish I could go there.

[Eurobabe]

5. Stunning shots...

Thanks for sharing.

We were in Seattle last August, but did not make it up to Rainier. (Had to split a week between Vancouver/BC and the States.) But we'll definitely be back!! My husband wants to move there someday (Northwest).

[Maestro]

6. Stunning!

I love the Edith Creek shot.

[JeffR]

7. Incredible

The day 2 shots especially. You're a poet of light.

[F.Gordon]

8. What did you use to sew your pano?

Shouldn't you be taking photos of bug butts or sumtim'.
:hi:

Awesome pics. You didn't ask that we state a fave... but I really like the next to last sunset photo.

[CC]

9. Seeing your photos are

getting to be as bad as seeing Blue's. There are only so many words in me for gorgeous, beautiful and sublime. And these are all that and more. I also leave wanting to see these places one day and slightly jealous that they aren't in my back yard. Then all of you remind me you have longer winters and I figure its a fair trade off.