Mount Rainier as Viewed From the West
by Connie Fox
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Mount Rainier as Viewed From the West
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Connie Fox
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Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
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Mount Rainier as viewed from the west, photographed against a clear blue sky with low clouds hugging and hiding the famous Washington state, USA, national park and landmark--a destination for mountain climbers from around the world. Captured from the Mount Rainier Scenic Railway, and frankly not seen at the time--although I was looking for it!
Mount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington, United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the continguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m).
Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. Because of its large amount of glacial ice, Mt. Rainier could potentially produce massive lahars that would threaten the whole Puyallup River valley.
Photographed in late August 2012, when Washington was experiencing a severe drought. White wildflowers in the foreground and low clouds on a brilliant blue sky. This is not one of the classic views of Mount Rainier, but one that has a natural beauty of its own. Landscape orientation (horizontal) with an expansive feel as the land meets the mountain, and the mountain is enveloped with low clouds that seem to embrace and exult in its beauty.
Copyright 2012–23 Connie Steitz Fox
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Featured on the homepages of Beautiful Scenery - A Picturesque Landscape, Premium FAA Artists, FAA Featured Images, Amazing FAA Photographers, and Cards for All Occasions, February 2014. Featured in Comfortable Art, March 2014, and Waiting Room Art, July 2014; Nikon Full Frame Cameras, December 2022, and Just Perfect, February 2023; The Art Workshop, Intent of the Artist, and USA Photographers Only, September 2023.
Mount Rainier as Viewed From the West, by Connie Fox. Photographed from the Mount Rainier Scenic Railway.
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Comments (13)
Connie Fox
Pamela, thank you so much for the feature of the image in 3-a-Day Waiting Room Art. I'm happy to share it with others, and hope they enjoy this atypical view of Mount Rainier.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Jim Carrell, for featuring this image in Comfortable Art. I am delighted you chose it.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Bruce, for featuring this image in Cards For All Occasions. I'm delighted you chose it!
Connie Fox
Denyse Duhaime, I am so pleased to have this image featured on the homepage of Amazing FAA Photographers. Thank you for honoring my work in this way.
Connie Fox
Robert, thank you for featuring this western view of Mount Rainier in FAA Featured Images. I appreciate the exposure!
Connie Fox
Bob, my sincere thanks for featuring "Mount Rainier as Viewed From the West" in Beautiful Scenery. I am honored and grateful.
Connie Fox
My thanks to you, too, Bobbee, for such nice comments and your vote and fave. So happy you like this image.
Connie Fox
Thank you so very much, Janice, for your kind and generous words. Thank you, too, for sharing. (Please see my comment to Jerry Cowart.)
Connie Fox
Thank you so much, Jerry, for your generous comment. After further research, I learned that what we're seeing on the mountain are glaciers. I assumed it to be snow, and perhaps some is. Glaciers would indeed help make this a very dangerous active volcano. I also learned it used to be about 2,000 feet taller. I just replaced this image with a corrected version to repair a pixel that had failed to fire. Hope that won't affect the tweets, but it might. Anyway, thank you for liking, faving, and promoting! I really appreciate your support.
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