Silhouettes of Trees on Mt Rainier_02
by Greg Reed
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Silhouettes of Trees on Mt Rainier_02
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Greg Reed
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Photograph - Photo
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Taken October 2008 near Paradise Lodge on Mt Rainier, Washington State.
Mount Rainer
Location: Washington State
Established: March 2, 1899
Size: 235,625 acres
One of the world's most massive volcanoes, Mount Rainier can dominate the skyline for 100 miles before you reach the park named after it. At nearly three miles in height, Mount Rainier is the tallest peak in the Cascade Range; it dwarfs 6,000-foot surrounding summits, appearing to float alone among the clouds.
Mount Rainier may be the centerpiece of the national park, but it is hardly the only attraction. Here, less than three hours' drive from Seattle, you can stroll through seemingly endless fields of wildflowers, listen for cracking glacier debris, wander among trees more than a thousand years old. The park's convenient location, however, also leads to weekend traffic jams, both summer and winter, and guarantees you company on popular trails.
Mount Rainier is the offspring of fire and ice. Still active, it was probably born more than a half million years ago, on a base of lava spewed out by previous volcanoes. Lava and ash surged out of the young volcano's vent thousands of times, filling the neighboring canyons and building up a summit cone, layer by layer, to a height of some 16,000 feet.
Even while Mount Rainier was growing, glaciers carved valleys on and around the mountain. The 25 major glaciers here form the largest collection of permanent ice on a single U.S. peak south of Alaska.
Mount Rainier's summit deteriorated over time, but eruptions in the last 2,000 years rebuilt it to its current height of 14,410 feet. The mountain last erupted about a century ago.
Source: travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/mount...
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August 17th, 2013
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Comments (15)
Lois Bryan
Greg you've got a bell-ringer here ... stunning framing ... magnificent tones!!!! I love it!!!! l/a
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Lois for the great comment and the vote & fav!! :) I love shooting in low key scenes!
Tautvydas Davainis
very mysterious and mystical photo ... blends surrealism and otherworldly flair ... very beautiful and masterful job ... Bravo ... :) >>> Tautvydas :)
Michelle Ivanovich
This is a fantastic composition :)
Greg Reed replied:
Michelle, I appreciate your great comment! It is one of my favorites - thus I use it as my profile picture! I love the NW!
Dirk Ercken
Wow! This really is an amazing image! Wonderful delicate light, a perfect composition and great depth! Love it!
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Gorgeous work! Your portfolio speaks excellence! fv :)
Greg Reed replied:
Darlene, thank you for the lovely comment and the f&v!!! I appreciate your kind assessment of my work!!
Kathy Bassett
This has a WOW factor! FV
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Kathy for the v&f, I am revisiting some shots from my early years of PS developing and applying the lessons learned!