There was construction on the mountain roads. They were stopping traffic each direction, and you had to wait for the "pilot car" to lead you through the one open lane. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 05:03:42 PM A chipmunk, thanks to my 250mm telephoto lens! (In my old camera, he would be a brown dot.) - Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:25:02 PM This lake is still partially frozen in mid-July - Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:19:20 PM On the road to Sunrise, one of the places you can park and go for a hike. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:23:04 PM After several miles of somewhat-harrowing switchbacks, we've made it to Sunrise. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:47:01 PM There's still plenty of snow on the ground. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:50:15 PM Mount Rainier behind the Sunrise Visitor Center - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:01:09 PM IMG_2015 - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:18:12 PM Looking back at the ranger station from one of the snow-covered hiking trails. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:23:14 PM Michele out for a hike - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:35:10 PM IMG_2026 - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:46:10 PM IMG_2027 - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:47:20 PM You could hear the rushing water of the creek, from all of the melting snow - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:47:56 PM IMG_2029 - Wed 14 Jul 2010 03:55:14 PM IMG_2038 - Wed 14 Jul 2010 04:27:39 PM Tired of hiking through snow in sneakers, we set off to the picnic area to enjoy some nectarines Michele got at Pike Place Market - Wed 14 Jul 2010 04:26:29 PM At first glance, it looks like all the picnic tables are buried in snow! - Wed 14 Jul 2010 04:08:03 PM I try to avoid falling onto or into the snow - Wed 14 Jul 2010 07:08:29 PM This was the first picnic table we made it to. Not ideal. - Wed 14 Jul 2010 07:08:48 PM Finally, a table on dry gound! - Wed 14 Jul 2010 07:08:54 PM I made it! - Wed 14 Jul 2010 07:09:13 PM Some tourists took this picture of us - Wed 14 Jul 2010 07:10:48 PM The snow is still pretty deep here in July - Wed 14 Jul 2010 04:25:23 PM This is why I didn't want to take a wrong step on the snow. It would swallow me up! - Wed 14 Jul 2010 04:28:19 PM
