The amazing thing about the mountains of the Cascade Range, in particular Mount Baker and Mount Rainier is how huge and overwhelming they look. In the Colorado Rockies for example you see a 14,000 peak from 5,000 feet. In Seattle, you see Mount Rainier, 14,410 from sea level. Now of course, it needs to be a clear day in Seattle to see Mount Rainier. The joke is that, "If you can't see Mount Rainier, wear your raincoat. If you can see Mount Rainier, take your raincoat."
The first two photos are of Mount Baker (10,781 feet) which is in the North Cascades.
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| Church at the foot of Mount Baker |
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| Mount Baker from Padilla Bay |
To help put this next photo in perspective, from where I was standing to take this photo, I am over 100 miles (as the crow flies) away from Mount Rainier. To drive to Mount Rainier from this point is 170 miles and about a four hour drive. And yes, I am at sea level to take the photo.
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| Mount Rainier from |
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