Hey folks! I’m still living in Utah. I was looking on Flickr.com for some good Utah-oriented images and found a bunch of good ones but they weren’t quite hitting me right. I thought for a bit and remembered one of my big passions growing up. Mt. Rainier in Washington State. I grew up near Tacoma in a town called Bonney Lake. There are a few lakes in that area and one, Lake Tapps, is pretty expansive and there’s a road you can travel on around the lake and at one point, you can see this majestic peak hovering above the lake.
In school, I wrote many a report based upon my mountain. I had posters and pictures and maps in my room. I even have a wide panoramic framed picture of Mt. Rainier in my office at home now! I love this mountain and it makes me think of home. I have not been back to WA since my Father passed away in November of 2006. I’ve seen family here and there since as they’ve come to visit. I really get to missing home. Perfect weather (yes, I love rain!), lots of green and of course the magnificent Mt. Rainier.
Above, you see a fantastic view of Mt. Rainier from the farmlands of Enumclaw, just at the entryway to the Cascade Range and foothills. My Aunt lives on a farm in Enumclaw and had an incredible view of the mountain. It was my favorite part of visiting my cousins. I hope you enjoy the scenic and beautiful image of Mt. Rainier as much as I do.
-Timmy
Very nice!
I was in Telluride for 4 days last week, enjoying some scenic vistas and colder weather (Phoenix will hit 116 F this weekend, yikes!!!).
I miss living near mountains. Phoenix claims to have mountains, but compared to Mt. Rainier and the Rockies, they are merely tall hills.
Right on Timmy. Yes I do live in a piece of paradise and have always felt blest from it, besides it was/is the best place to raise kids. The PNW really does offer us many a scenic sights to take in and things to do. Shouldn’t this be are secret though?
You know, even if there’s nothing to go and do. Just being there was enough! Gotta get to that Puyallup Fair!!