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| 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.
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| 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?
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| 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.
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| Image 4: Smoke from airplane |
The same sunset lit up these different "clouds". Smoke?
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| 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.
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| 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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These are absolutely amazing captures!
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