Vacation Time - Day 2 Nature

Warning...this post is loaded with pictures from our day at Mount Rainier National Park...14,410 feet above sea level and beyond beautiful.

We stopped along the road and were in awe of the beauty surrounding us.

Mt. Rainier

Andrew ~ sitting on a tree bridge

KA ~ not so brave to sit on the bridge

Snow/Ice flow ~ a trickle of a spring flowing 

Glacier flow ~ water so blue and cold

Bob Gnarly Head

I can't figure out if the sap filled in the notch while the tree was still standing or after it fell.

Art in nature ~ people love to create

Don't forget to look up.

or look down ~ beauty everywhere

This is normally a field of wildflowers but the snow was deep this year ~ people were snowshoeing on the hill ~ that's Mt. Rainier in the background and a big dirty snow pile in the foreground.

The Tatoosh Range

Christine Falls

Trying for a selfie at Christine Falls.

Success

A few tips ~ drink lots of water, due to the high altitude and walking the trails it's easy to get dehydrated. Sunscreen ~ the sun is hot that high up. Snacks ~ take snacks for the ride and maybe pack a lunch, food is expensive at the visitors center. Buy a season's pass for the National Parks ~ why we didn't do this sooner I do not know but now that we have...watch out, we'll be hitting more parks.

Until Next Time

Be Kind

Kelly Ann

#VacationSeattle