Exploring the Earth and Sky of the West

Mount Rainier National Park – Washington Photography

  • Sunset at Mt. Rainier
  • Moonrise over Mt. Rainier from Spray Park
  • A blue glacial meltwater pool on the slopes of Mt. Rainier
  • A view of Mt. Rainier from upper Spray Park, framed by Echo Rock (left) and Observation Rock (right)
  • Traversing the Nisqually Glacier, Mt. Rainier
  • Circumhorizontal arc, Mt. Rainier, Washington
  • Lenticular clouds cover the summit of Mt. Rainier
  • A series of stacked lenticular clouds above a conical volcanic peak
    Closer view of the stacked lenticular clouds above Mt. Rainier.
  • 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.
  • 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.