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A dozen from Mt. Rainier National Park
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From the last week, I apologize for the number of photos, but I was either at work or taking photos the last week so I haven't had time to break it up into smaller posts 
I'm going to see if I can do the wildflowers justice this next weekend, if they're still around (it snowed this weekend a few times).
#1 Dawn at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
#2 Sunrise at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
#3 Comet Falls and Van Trump Creek (this picture in no way does the falls justice, as I've often found with waterfalls, the big ones are almost always better in person than in photographs):
#4 Narada Falls (you might notice some water spots on the lens (polarizer actually), that's due to the spray from the falls, it was unavoidable)
#5 Foggy sunrise over Tipsoo Lake (this is a different Tipsoo Lake than the rest of the photos):
#6 The ghost appears (this was the only view of Rainier I had all day, since it was overcast, I decided it would be a good time to shoot waterfalls afterward):
#7 Lenticular cloud over Upper Tipsoo Lake (I was really hoping that cloud would approach the mountain by the time the sunrise occurred, but it was still close enough to get its reflection).
#8 Mt. Rainier and stars pre-dawn near Reflection Lakes (It pays to arrive early! I could barely see the mountain, and had to guess on the focus, but after the 30 second+ exposure, it turned out pretty well, I love the blue sky):
#9 Sunrise at Reflection Lakes (45 minutes or so after #8):
#10 Sunrise over reflection lakes (tripod was in the exact same spot as #9, I just angled it to the right, some fantastic color)
#10 Rainier from the Alta Vista trail in Paradise:
#11 Rainier and wildflowers from the Skyline trail near Paradise:
#12 Another sunrise at Upper Tipsoo Lake (this was actually after peak light, and the wind kicked up to cut out the reflection, but I like the side light on the base of the mountain, it gives those small craggy peaks texture):
I'm going to see if I can do the wildflowers justice this next weekend, if they're still around (it snowed this weekend a few times).
#1 Dawn at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
#2 Sunrise at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
#3 Comet Falls and Van Trump Creek (this picture in no way does the falls justice, as I've often found with waterfalls, the big ones are almost always better in person than in photographs):
#4 Narada Falls (you might notice some water spots on the lens (polarizer actually), that's due to the spray from the falls, it was unavoidable)
#5 Foggy sunrise over Tipsoo Lake (this is a different Tipsoo Lake than the rest of the photos):
#6 The ghost appears (this was the only view of Rainier I had all day, since it was overcast, I decided it would be a good time to shoot waterfalls afterward):
#7 Lenticular cloud over Upper Tipsoo Lake (I was really hoping that cloud would approach the mountain by the time the sunrise occurred, but it was still close enough to get its reflection).
#8 Mt. Rainier and stars pre-dawn near Reflection Lakes (It pays to arrive early! I could barely see the mountain, and had to guess on the focus, but after the 30 second+ exposure, it turned out pretty well, I love the blue sky):
#9 Sunrise at Reflection Lakes (45 minutes or so after #8):
#10 Sunrise over reflection lakes (tripod was in the exact same spot as #9, I just angled it to the right, some fantastic color)
#10 Rainier from the Alta Vista trail in Paradise:
#11 Rainier and wildflowers from the Skyline trail near Paradise:
#12 Another sunrise at Upper Tipsoo Lake (this was actually after peak light, and the wind kicked up to cut out the reflection, but I like the side light on the base of the mountain, it gives those small craggy peaks texture):
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Charlie
Where you camped next to the lake? Did you take these on separate days or all in the same morning?
Jeff Meyers
6 is a very lucky break in the fog or you can control the elements eh?...
8, nice pick up, lovly blue with the twinkle twinkle...
10, wow color, sweet reflection
2, grand!
Beautiful ! work
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I was there on Monday (yesterday). I assume you must have camped out? I left Seattle at 4 AM and still missed sunrise by a few minutes.
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are these day hikes, or do you take most of your shots while backpacking through the backcountry???
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Thanks Jeff! These were shot over the span of four days. I drove in all four times (about 2-2.5 hours each way depending on location).
[ #1, #2 ] - Sunrise before work
[ #3, #4, #5, #6 ] - Last Friday, took the day off from work (and worked Labor day instead). It was overcast so I figured it would be a good day for waterfalls.
[ #7, #12 ] - Another sunrise before work
[#8, #9, #10, #11] - Saturday, sunrise at Reflections Lake, and then a few wildflower shots later on some of the trails near Paradise. Got some decent wildlife shots (marmots, deer, squirrels, chipmunks, etc.) too.
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Thanks Aaron! For #6, I didn't think there was a chance the mountain would come out it was so shrouded in fog, but then it broke for a minute and I hurriedly moved to a better spot and got off ONE shot before it was gone again. Then I went back and got some more fog shots while I was there before going after waterfalls later.
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Thanks, 2 hours from Seattle, it's definitely worth it!
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Thanks! The only hiker at that time was me, and I wouldn't sign the model release so I was kind of screwed
I like #12 for the same reason, it's my wallpaper right now.
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The first two shots are from Monday actually (as I was driving up the fog was so thick that I didn't think I would have a chance at the mountain, and then once I got to a high enough elevation it completely cleared. It was pretty cold for this time of year, and the wind was too heavy to do wildflower shots (I had to go work afterward anyway).
Once the peak color was over the clouds moved back in though. Those two shots were near Chinook Pass which is only 90 miles from Seattle (you can make it there in two hours), I left at 3:30 AM. At the beginning of the month, I had to leave at 2:30 AM, so things are improving
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Thanks! These shots are all day trips, none of the hikes were more than 5-6 miles. The sunrise shots were all near a road so I didn't have to go more than 1/4 mile or so at most.
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