Mt.
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Mt.
Rainier from Samish Overlook in Bellingham, 150 to the north. (It doesn't
really loom like this over all of Washington. The photo was taken with
a strong zoom.)
Though
Mt. Rainier is still an active volcano, its last eruption was 1,000 years
ago. But there is plenty of evidence of volcanic activity.
And
not only past activity. Take a look at that steam. There was some coming
out on the other side of the peak, too.
One
of the many glaciers on Mt. Rainier. There are more glaciers on this mountain
than on any other in the continental United States.
No
surprise to come across lots of beautiful streams in the area. But this
one is particular. Check out the next photo.
The
rocks at the bottom of the fall are pounding the water into a rainbow.
Actually two, if you look to the left of the obvious one.
Note
the strange crook in the tree. Even stranger is how the tree straightens
up again.
What
direction is the prevailing wind? One guess.
Look
at the base of this Siamese Tree.
Paradise
Road
You'll
enjoy the following two photos more if you read about "nursing logs"
and nursing stumps.
This
tree grew straight up through the middle of its nursing stump.
A
younger tree grows out of the right of its nursing stump.
The
last few nursing stumps were seen on the Twin Firs Trail in Longmire,
in the Mt. Rainier National Forest.
Light
falling on the forest's inhabitants brings joy to the beholder. Twin Firs
Trail.
This
display in Longmire shows the growth of this tree through human history.
Check out the next photo for a close-up.
Nearby
Wild Berry Restaurant is owned and run by Tibetans.
In
back of the Wild Berry
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