Planned out a camping trip earlier in the year for the end of July thinking that we’d get some good hiking in up at Mt Rainier. Thanks to the massive snowfall we’ve had this season, much of the upper elevations have not melted out yet. Still I wanted to try and photograph reflection lakes much like I did last year at sunrise. Chad was my willing partner this time to get up at 4:30am and make the short drive over from the camp site. Considering it was mostly snow around the lake, we didn’t see nearly the number of photographers as Nick and I did last year. In fact, due to the cold night prior, the lake had actually frozen back over. We’d seen it the day before fully melted. A few people got a good idea to throw some rocks out to break up the ice a little bit, and these images were born. Another person decided to break the ice with his entire body as he slid down the snowbank and into the lake. Luckily it was shallow where he went in and was ok.
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On our recent camping trip to Mt Rainier, my buddy Nick and I got up at 5:15am in the 38 degree chill, in order to get to Reflection Lakes in time for sunrise.
When we first showed up, the lake was completely socked in by clouds and we considered bailing. The fog coming off the water was enough to warrant staying a little bit.
When arrived in the second parking lot, we noticed a lot of cars. Apparently there was a photography class going on, so we took our place on the edge of the class, slightly away from everyone.
The clouds cleared for about 20 minutes, just as the sun was rising, and then quickly closed back up leaving the view totally obstructed. It was a beautiful sunrise, and we were lucky enough that the elements aligned to take a couple shots.
It’s crazy how much of getting a “good” landscape shot depends on being in the right place at the right time. I think God smiled on us as the clouds parted for just the right amount of time for us to take our pics. I’m REALLY excited about these.
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