Mt Rainier 2011.09

From out the window of our room, looking back over the historic Inn at Paradise, toward the summit of Rainier. This was the only time the "mountain was out" and the only photo of it that not at least partially obscured by clouds.

On the morning of our hiking my daughter, son-in-law, and I got up as dawn was breaking. We wanted some dawn pictures of the mountain. This is the front of the Inn as we headed up the trail.

Later in the day, the sun came out and it was beautiful. Clear, crisp, cool ... wonderful hiking weather.

Myrtle Falls from the top.

Myrtle Falls from the side. The trail to the bottom was closed.

We saw some neat wildlife, including the rare and elusive 'nature photographer.' This one looks ready to bolt.

From still higher above Paradise, looking down into the valley back toward Paradise which is out of the frame.

From Alta Vista the dawn morning we were looking to catch Rainier in the dawn sunlight.

From near the top of the Skyline Trail looking east.

Wildflowers.

Pasqueflower - this must be like what a wet kitten feels.

Wildflowers were near their peak at 6,000 feet, in SEPTEMBER. We've had a cold summer.