~Mountainscapes~
"Out Of The Forest At Last There Stood The Mountain, Wholly Unveiled, Awful In Build And Majesty, Filling All The View Like A Separate, Newborn World, Yet Withal So Fine And Beautiful It Might Well Fire The Dullest Observer To Desperate Enthusiasm."
_John Muir
You've probably noticed that I have quite a few images of the Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot area. Mount Adams is the most remote mountain in the Cascade Range. It is often overlooked in publications and calendars. It's one of the reasons I love this area so much. It's difficult to reach and has very little pressure from civilization. I feel that the hiking & camping experience hasn't changed much over the last fifty years, and it is one of the most beautiful places in Washington State.
_Randy
This was taken on the 3rd of March. My good friend who lives across the street called me to see if I wanted to go down the hill, as the sun was setting fast. We set-up quickly and waited for daylight to give way to dusk. The clouds changed into a dusty pink, as evening settled over the Olympics. We watched as the clouds slowly turned into a steel gray in a matter of minutes.
~Watchman Peak & Virgin River~
The Watchman is the most photographed icon in Zion National Park for a couple of reasons. First, it is a beautiful and grand rock mountain that happens to "face" the valley from the South that glows at sunset.
I spent a couple days camping in East Glacier National Park. Having only stayed in West Glacier, all I can say is wow, it is breathtaking! This is Two Medicine Lake with Mount Sinopah as a backdrop. The late Robin Williams said of Glacier national Park. "If it isn't God's backyard, he certainly lives nearby."