Paradise is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on January 15th, 2012.
Paradise
Wildflower meadow at Paradise, Mount Rainier national park, Washington, USA... more
Title
Paradise
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Wildflower meadow at Paradise, Mount Rainier national park, Washington, USA
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Captured with a Canon 5D and Canon EF 28-70/2.8L lens.
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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 contiguous 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.
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Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. It was established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States. The park encompasses 236,381 acres (369.35 sq mi; 956.60 km2) including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot (4,390 m) stratovolcano. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet (490 m) to over 14,000 feet (4,300 m). The highest point in the Cascade Range, around it are valleys, waterfalls, subalpine wildflower meadows, old growth forest and more than 25 glaciers. The volcano is often shrouded in clouds that dump enormous amounts of rain and snow on the peak every year and hide it from the crowds that head to the park on weekends.
Mount Rainier is circled by the Wonderland Trail and is covered by several glaciers and snowfields totaling some 35 square miles (91 km2). Carbon Glacier is the largest glacier by volume in the continental United States, while Emmons Glacier is the largest glacier by area. About 1.8 million people visit Mount Rainier National Park each year. Mount Rainier is a popular peak for mountain climbing with some 10,000 attempts per year with approximately 50% making it to the summit.
The park contains outstanding subalpine meadows and 91,000 acres (370 km2) of old growth forests.
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January 15th, 2012
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Comments (25)
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America. MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
I am very pleased to make this special FEATURE, on our homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. It is of the highest quality and integrity and this piece of artwork is very well deserving of high accolades by all members of FAA! I am proud to display and promote your grand artworks, and am very happy to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists within our WFS group. Liked & Faved Forever, Elvis
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Agree about the contests, one reason that none have been run in my groups. First, never liked voting for myself. Then found out unless you do, the image does not show in the Leader board, thats not right. IF entered, even if there are no votes, it should show.
Inge Johnsson replied:
You are so right. Personally, I wouldn't feel good about winning a contest if I knew I did so by soliciting votes and not really having the most compelling work of art.
Phil Abrams
Great Mountain Pic hope it wins V
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks, Phil. However, it is very hard to win the FAA contests if you are not part of a "voting pact". If you look at some of the people that almost always place in the contests, and check the IP addresses and location of the votes, you will notice that many of the votes are from the same group of people. I still enter works in the contests, but it is seldom about the images and more about who is best at vote solicitation.
Lynn Bauer
This is the Paradise that I want to visit!!! Gorgeous shot, Inge...I truly LOVE it!! f/v
Inge Johnsson replied:
Mount Rainier during wildflower season is my favorite place on Earth. You should visit in August, if you can (varies a little every year of course). Thanks so much for all your nice comments :-)
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