July 20, 2009

Mt. Rainier Nat'l Park

Looking up from mid-forest toward Columbia Crest~14,410 '









Marmot peacefully eating lunch~~

Narada Falls ~ snow melt








Narada Falls



































Paradise Valley






























What better way to spend Ted's birthday exploring, hiking and enjoying one of America's best national parks. On September 27, 2009, filmmaker Ken Burns will release his newest documentary on PBS "The National Parks:America's Best Idea" - six years in the making, six episode-12 hour series tells the story of the creation of a national park system that now includes 391 units - mark your calendars and watch the series then go visit one of these magnificent and special places - then pause to reflect and give thanks that it is so~~ if this makes me a 'tree-hugger' then it shall be ~~I tried to capture the beauty and magnificence of what I enjoyed in photos but I think you are just going to have to visit the park to truly see it's beauty ~ until then,,hope you enjoy our visit~~~

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