Jewels in the Sun (2)
Green Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Two views of a beautiful little alpine lake (aptly, but perhaps not creatively, named Green Lake) in the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park. It was just one of the highlights on an 11 mile hike I did yesterday that included an old growth temperate rainforest, a glacier fed river, a spectacular waterfall, and this beautiful lake.
It was a bit hard to access as the only route to an unobstructed view was through ankle deep water and climbing out on that not totally stable log jam. But the water was a gorgeous color and incredibly clear and it was a wonderful spot to eat my lunch and sit in the sunshine for some quiet contemplation.
Jewels in the Sun (2)
Green Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Two views of a beautiful little alpine lake (aptly, but perhaps not creatively, named Green Lake) in the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park. It was just one of the highlights on an 11 mile hike I did yesterday that included an old growth temperate rainforest, a glacier fed river, a spectacular waterfall, and this beautiful lake.
It was a bit hard to access as the only route to an unobstructed view was through ankle deep water and climbing out on that not totally stable log jam. But the water was a gorgeous color and incredibly clear and it was a wonderful spot to eat my lunch and sit in the sunshine for some quiet contemplation.