The mountain was out in full splendor today. D’Arcy’s aunt Jo calls it “the mountain that moves.” It is true. Depending where you are, Mount Rainier seems to loom big or sits off in the distance. It can seem to be off to the right or the left. It is so big that it creates its own weather too. But today there was just a few whispy clouds nearby. I stopped at Centennial Park to grab a couple of pictures before the weather changes.
I thought I would try zooming in as much as the little Nikon point-and-shoot would let me. I didn’t have a tripod, so I couldn’t get a lot of light through the lens. But what I captured is a good look at how thick the ice is near the summit of Rainier. And how sharp the drop is at the top of the Willis Wall.
Looking around I saw below me those poor people still stuck in traffic on Hwy 167. Looks like fun, doesn’t it.
Behind me was Mountain View Cemetery. These people have the nicest markers, but not the best view.
These people got the best view, but the plain markers.
So I headed down the hill to our house in the valley below. I had to stop on the way down the road and let a family cross the road. There was actually a male and female goose walking the little ones, but I only had time to capture one parent with the kids. The other was making sure the path ahead was safe. My favorite picture of the day.
