Mount Rainier Sunset from the Air

 

Image 1: Mount Rainier from the Air

Returning from a trip to Seattle, Washington State, (USA), I took an eastbound flight near sunset.  The timing ended up being perfect for catching these sunset images of Mount Rainier from the airplane.

Image 2: Mount Rainier.

The clouds were lower than Mount Rainier's peak, and made the view seem like a fantasy landscape.  There is another mountain peak on the right in the photo, barely visible, that I only noticed when reviewing my photos.  Maybe Mount Saint Helen?    

Image 3: Mount Rainier at Sunset

The changing sunset as the plane raced forward allowed me the telephoto view, above, of Mount Rainier at sunset.      

Image 4: Smoke from airplane

The same sunset lit up these different "clouds".  Smoke?

  

Image 5: Forest fire from airplane

Unfortunately I confirmed it was smoke when I saw a forest fire from the air, a new first for me.  Sadness followed a wonderful view.

Image 6: Mount Rainier at Sunset

Image 6 is about 3 minutes after Image 1, showing the colors had really changed.  Also, now another peak is visible on the left.  Perhaps Mount Adams?

 

I had pointed out Mount Rainer to two 20-30 somethings sitting next to me, and also the forest fire.  What resulted was a fantastic four hour conversation that ranged on topics far and wide.  It was one of the best flight experiences - despite the forest fire. 

 

The two left me with this quote which I wrote down - 

"Sharing tea with a stranger 
is one of life's true delights"  

- from The Last Airbender. 

Notes: I tried to keep the colors true to the photos taken as I remember them and as the camera recorded them on September 25, 2025.  The coloration in Image 4 and 5 are due to the sunset coloring the clouds.  Mount Rainier is 14,411 feet high; Mount Saint Helen is now 8634 feet; Mount Adams is 12276 feet high.  I'm not at all positive that the other mountains are correctly identified, let me know if you can identify them.

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Country Roads in Autumn

Image 1: Road in a Door County park in Autumn

Autumn in Door County, Wisconsin (USA) shimmers with color.  Indeed, much of Wisconsin lights up with fall colors, but these images were taken during a magical weekend in Door County. 

Image 2: Tunnel of trees in Autumn in Door County

The weather cooperated beautifully - sunny and no rain!  I traveled back roads and county parks, searching for stunning foliage and trees, and tunnel views formed by trees branching over the road.  

Image 3: Road with Green and Yellow Foliage

Around here people try to predict "peak color" for fall foliage, and on this weekend I felt peak color was imminent.  There were still areas of green, and not a lot of reds.  On the plus side, most of the leaves were still on the trees.  

Image 4: Country Road in Autumn

I find myself wondering if the trees turned orange and red in the days after I left.  I also want to know how thickly the leaves pile up on the roads when the trees drop them.  

Image 5: Red Oak leaves

A small cluster of red caught my eye.  Colorful oak leaves! As a tree enthusiast, I have felt that oak leaves don't usually turn fantastic colors.  (In my experience oak leaves turn yellow or brown.)  But this small cluster of oak leaves proved that on rare occasions oak leaves can turn fantastic colors. 
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Image 6: Door County Barn and Grape Vines

Door County has many picturesque places - small towns, lighthouses, harbors, buildings, restaurants, shops and more, like this barn and vineyard.  Yet that weekend will stand out in my memory for the wedding I attended and the fall foliage.
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Image 7: Vineyard with fall foliage

Door county is a vacation area enjoyed by many, and fall is one of the busiest times.  Views of another sort can be seen on crowded weekend days....

Image 8: Small Town Vacation Traffic

(On weekends, cars trying to park in town can cause long lines of cars backed up on the roads (sometimes half an hour) when entering small towns.  Sister Bay, shown above, has a population of about 1,170 people year round.  Notice the fall colors beyond the town.  I felt I had to disclose a more typical view of Door County as well.)

Enjoy your fall and my fall photos.  I'm looking forward to the Holiday season. 

I hope you enjoy the rest of 2025
and the Holiday Season!

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"Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree"

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[ Note: For reference on seasons, these photos were taken Oct 22-25, 2022.]  fall changes