Mt. Rainier

Sunday proved to be the perfect day for us to choose the long road home. It took us about an hour longer in travel time.

Chinook Pass was gorgeous. The clouds lifted and the majestic mountain posed in white chiffon, blue silk, and green velvet.

She towers over 14,400 feet.
Driving up the Western slope.

The pass reaches its summit at 5,432 feet.


A view from the first east side curve. The cars on the highway look like ants.

Comments

Anonymous said…
SPECTACULAR!!

I like the first one the best.
Anonymous said…
AMAZING pictures. Thank you for sharing!
DesLily said…
I was lucky enough to meet Mt Rainier in person and walk some paths and even horseback ride on it!!... that's my person favorite mountain!!.. beautiful shots!

It's strange though, no matter how beautiful photo's are of Mt Rainier or anything really... it still can't capture how you feel when you see it for yourself.
Nan said…
Beautiful Pamela! I love me some mountains! :^D
Heather said…
These are beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.
Carole Burant said…
Such beautiful pictures! I remember seeing Mount Rainier from a distance when I was in British Columbia, I even have pictures of it:-) It must be awesome to drive by it! xox
Tammy said…
Gorgeous! I use to live by that mountain and see it every day...now, I see it's cousin, Mt. Hood. :)
Wendster said…
I've been there! Beautiful photos! Thanks for your comments. Friday is almost here!
Anonymous said…
amazing pictures...... just beautiful!

I'm going now to read your previous post to be sure that this brother isn't the one in oklahoma......
Susie said…
Absolutely beautiful! The first photo is like a postcard!
xo
Anonymous said…
Like Heaven
Anonymous said…
Wow! It's so strange to see photos of snow when it's still in the upper 80s here!
Becky said…
I love coming over Rye Grass on a clear day and seeing Mt. Rainier. It's a worthwhile trip that I haven't taken in a long time.

PS I have tagged you for a meme on my blog. http://maudie-mae.blogspot.com/2007/09/profile-meme.html. I hope you will play along.
bichonpawz said…
A place I'd love to visit some day! Your pictures are really something!! Mountains are just so beautiful and I don't often get to see them.
Anonymous said…
How very odd - Mt. Rainier has always been very male to me.
Anonymous said…
wow that is just an amazing view.. i feel like slum surrounded by corn fields now LOL
Jodi said…
I wish Mt. Rainier would have looked like this on our trip... it was completely covered in fog!

Thank you for showing me it's true beauty!!
Anonymous said…
Beautiful! I've never seen anything like it.
Debs said…
Beautiful! I miss seeing mountains.
Masago said…
Nice shots, love to be there!
Kila said…
What beautiful views! Certainly worth extra driving time!
theotherbear said…
Pretty photos! Love the first one.
Anonymous said…
I would love to have been in your backseat, seeing all this up close and personal...

beautiful!
Anonymous said…
All of the photos are amazing. I especially like the first one.
Glad you have a safe trip.
Carla said…
Gorgeous photos! Wow! Worth the extra hour.
Gattina said…
These pictures remind me the travel we had on saturday ! Snow on the mountains. Only these were called "The Alps".
The picture in Mad Magazine really looks like young Charles, lol !
Shelby said…
Love the photos of the mountain!!!
Unknown said…
So awe inspiring. Love the views like that and being able to virtually travel.
Mary said…
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those, Pajamela!
Susie Q said…
Just gorgeous Pamela! It has been a few years but Bill, Dan and I were our there and were able to see this amazing sight....your lovely pictures helped bring back wonderful memories!

Hugs,
Sue
Peter said…
As always Pamela, beautiful photos, mountains pose so majestically don't they.

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