Wildflower Paradise is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on March 24th, 2013.
Wildflower Paradise
Wildflower meadow at Paradise, Mount Rainier national park, Washington, USA... more
Title
Wildflower Paradise
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Scan, Watermark Not On Actual Prints
Description
Wildflower meadow at Paradise, Mount Rainier national park, Washington, USA
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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 including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot stratovolcano. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet. 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. 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 of old growth forests
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March 24th, 2013
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Comments (22)
David Norman
Great capture ! A wonderful setting for sure! A peaceful view sent done from our Heavenly Father !
Charles Robinson
Very, very nice, Inge. I love the brilliance of the lupine and the paintbrush as it seemingly erupts from the shadows. Voted
Christine Burdine
I have seen more images of Mount Rainier than a person should and I've never seen this composition. BUT I love it. Really fantastic new view of a familiar and magnificent place. Faved and Voted
Blair Wainman
This is just spectacular!! Love the vertical composition and depth captured in this masterpiece Inge!! v/f
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks, Blair, your kind words are much appreciated and of course the vote too :-)
Lynn Bauer
Oh my goodness...you're killing me, now!! Mount Rainier is still one of my "gotta get there" places!! And...your photography just keeps me longing to see it in person!!! Truly a spectacular captue, Inge! f/v
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thank you, Lynn. This was taken in in the afternoon, when there was a nice shadow around this bunch of lupines and paintbrushes. You should go there if you can; my favorite place for sure :-)