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Mt. Rainier-Oct. '09 #3 : Kudos to my husband who called me yesterday early in the morning to suggest I head up to the mountains. I knew it was one of the few days when it wasn't going to snow or rain up there, so off I went. I have always said that Grand Teton NP is my favorite place on earth, and it is! Having said that, I have to say that Mt. Rainier is rivaling that statement with all of it's spectacular beauty! I headed up to Tipsoo Lake first, and found it covered in snow. If you remember my pics from last Saturday, it was still full of fall color, so winter happens quick up there! On the way down to Stevens Canyon, I spotted a beautiful fox, who stuck around long enough for me to capture some images of him. After that, I headed toward Paradise, only to find the road closed. I was disappointed, but opted to take the Grove of the Patriarchs trail eastern side, and was rewarded for my choice! Temp going in-40 degrees, coming out-27 degrees! Not too cold for me, but with the upper elevations and less oxygen, your lungs sure do feel it! You won't hear me complain though, I'll be back for more!!

Mt. Rainier-Oct. '09 #3

Kudos to my husband who called me yesterday early in the morning to su ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 2:08am PST

Mt. Rainier- Oct. 09' #2 : We finally had some better weather this weekend, so Phil and I headed up to Mt. Rainier. Unfortunately, the better weather did not quite reach the mountains! When we arrived at Tipsoo Lake, it was snowing and misty. We spent the morning and part of the afternoon waiting for it to clear, and in some parts of the park it did. For the most part fall is over, so I will look forward to capturing some winter scenes on my next trip!

Mt. Rainier- Oct. 09' #2

We finally had some better weather this weekend, so Phil and I headed ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 2:05am PST

Mt. Rainier-Oct. '09 : I am dying to get some great fall images in Mt. Rainier, but the weather is really hindering that goal! I headed up anyway, just to get a feel for where the color is, and it is spectacular!! This time I hiked the Grove of the Patriarchs trail. It's a short trail, (I didn't want to get caught in a downpour!) but it is quite pretty.

Mt. Rainier-Oct. '09

I am dying to get some great fall images in Mt. Rainier, but the weath ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 2:02am PST

Mt. Rainier-Sept. "09 : I spent yesterday hiking around Mt. Rainier, trying to get a feel for the park as well as some great locations to shoot. The weather report called for clouds, but no such luck! Who could complain about a beautiful sunny day in the park though! When I first arrived, I stopped off to see the view that is the first image in this gallery. The first thing I heard was the beautiful sound of a bugleing elk. I haven't heard that wonderful sound in 13 years!!! Travelers note-make sure you have a full tank of gas when you go to the park, they do not sell it anywhere in the park!! I originally intended to just stop and look here and there, but I ended up taking a hike up at Paradise. This hike went up and up and up, and now I can barely move! I think this one was tougher than Garfield Peak at Crater Lake!!

Mt. Rainier-Sept. "09

I spent yesterday hiking around Mt. Rainier, trying to get a feel for ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 2:00am PST

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