mt. rainier, may 03 

 

 

Rich and I had our belated third wedding anniversary celebration up at Paradise Inn on Mount Rainier.


At 14410 feet, Mt. Rainier lies near 14 major volcanic peaks that make up the "Ring of Fire" Active steam vents and periodic earth tremors prove that Mt. Rainier is sleeping, but not dead On March 2, 1899, President William McKinley authorized the creation of Mount Rainier National Park, making it the nation's fifth national park The road up to Paradise Christine Falls No CaptionA Steller's Jay
A Grey Jay Black-tailed Deer A Western Trillium No CaptionApproaching the Paradise Inn Paradise Inn, at 5400 feet... ...was built in 1917...
with Silver Forest logs at a cost of $100,000. View from one of the hallways Alaska cedar logs make up the structural framework throughout the lobby The original Japanese lanterns were replace by lights with parchment shades painted with floral designs The second floor mezzanine is great place to be alone... ...before your wife finds you! The dining room
The "Trail of the Shadows" at Longmire... ...the site of the Longmire Family homestead... and "Longmire's Medical Springs." No CaptionIron minerals, precipitating as they cool, produce the rust-colored stain coating the ground While a few plants such as... ...Yellow Skunk Cabbage...
... and rushes and cattails grow well in... ...mineralized areas, most plants do not. No CaptionThe National Park Inn Thanks for visiting!