Gifford Pinchot National Forest

A dark blue twilight sky is bisected by the glow of the Milky Way, and reflected in a tranquil pond.

The Milky Way begins to emerge in twilight.

A nearly full moon rises over a forest of trees

A nearly full moon rises over the forests of the Cascade Mountains.

The setting sun casts a pink glow on low clouds above a rocky pinnacle with a lookout tower.

Sunset, High Rock, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington

White icefields and glaciers at the summit of a peak are visible through some clouds

Light from a full moon illuminates the glaciers and icefields on the summit of Mt. Rainier, barely visible through the clouds.

Volcanic cone and wispy clouds reflected in a tranquil mountain lake.

Mt. Adams reflected in Takhlakh Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. (Not pictured: immense swarms of mosquito)

A series of stacked lenticular clouds above a conical volcanic peak

Closer view of the stacked lenticular clouds above Mt. Rainier.

Orange and pink sunset light on the summit of a tall snow-capped mountain.

Sunset light on the summit of Mt. Adams.

Orange sunset light on a tall, snow-capped mountain peak is reflected in a foreground pond.

Mt. Adams reflected in Takhlakh Lake at sunset.

A tall mountain capped with snow and ice is surrounded by dense, dark green forests and a dark blue lake.

The dense forest on the west flanks of Mt. Adams. Council Lake at bottom.

Reflection of Milky Way and volcanic cone in a tranquil lake.

Bright Jupiter rises above the summit of Mt. Adams, with the summer Milky Way reflected in the calm surface of Takhlakh Lake.

The night sky including the Milky Way and the streak of a meteor is seen over a tall mountain peak.

A meteor takes aim at Jupiter.

A green forested valley with a conical volcanic peak in the background. Many different types of clouds in the sky.

A series of stacked lenticular clouds above Mt. Rainier.

Several five-petaled white flowers with yellow centers and bright green leaves dot the forest floor.

White avalanche lily (Erythronium montanum), Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington

A large volcanic peak illuminated by moonlight with stars in the background sky.

Mt. Rainier bathed in the light of a nearly full moon.

Panorama of forested landscape dotted by tall volcanic peaks.

Panorama from Council Bluffs. Three Cascade Range stratovolcanoes are visible (click to enlarge): Mt. Rainier (left), Mt. Adams (center), and Mt. Hood (right). Mt. St. Helens was also visible through the trees to the west.

Zach Schierl Photography Exploring the Earth and Sky of the West

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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