Baker's High
This is Mt Shuksan, lesser known neighbor of Mt Baker in northern Washington State. Taken from the shore of Highwood Lake, also lesser known neighbor of Picture Lake. I had a whirlwind trip through the Pacific Northwest, starting with a flight in to Seattle and a long drive up to visit my mother in British Columbia. Following this too short visit, I had a late night flight to SF from Seattle, which gave me just enough time to detour up to Mt Baker. While most of the signs of fall have faded from these higher altitudes, I did find a few last berries and leaves clinging to the shore here.
Despite having been to Seattle and lower BC area many times, I'd never actually been up to Mt Baker, nor even caught a good view of it from the road. As I got closer I was blown away by what a perfectly gorgeous mountain it is. The visit up to Picture Lake was everything I'd been told, and though there was extensive cloud cover and I didn't hold out much hope for any color, we had just a few minutes of nice pink coloring in the sky before the sunset faded. Mt Shuksan is also a beautiful mountain, especially on the northwest facing side with its massive glacier.
Baker's High
This is Mt Shuksan, lesser known neighbor of Mt Baker in northern Washington State. Taken from the shore of Highwood Lake, also lesser known neighbor of Picture Lake. I had a whirlwind trip through the Pacific Northwest, starting with a flight in to Seattle and a long drive up to visit my mother in British Columbia. Following this too short visit, I had a late night flight to SF from Seattle, which gave me just enough time to detour up to Mt Baker. While most of the signs of fall have faded from these higher altitudes, I did find a few last berries and leaves clinging to the shore here.
Despite having been to Seattle and lower BC area many times, I'd never actually been up to Mt Baker, nor even caught a good view of it from the road. As I got closer I was blown away by what a perfectly gorgeous mountain it is. The visit up to Picture Lake was everything I'd been told, and though there was extensive cloud cover and I didn't hold out much hope for any color, we had just a few minutes of nice pink coloring in the sky before the sunset faded. Mt Shuksan is also a beautiful mountain, especially on the northwest facing side with its massive glacier.