Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA

Even though we arrived pretty late in the afternoon in the village of Packwood we decided we wanted to go into Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. It was quite a challenge to do the sthings we wanted to do but we managed to go to Tipsoo Lake and Sunrise Point.

Before heading towards Mount Rainier we went for a walk around Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Without wind and just an hour or so before sunset it provided an excellent place for some photos. We loved the reflections in the lake.

Lots of purple wildflowers around Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. It's a beautiful place to have a relaxed walk around the small lake and enjoy nature.

We really enjoyed this white pasqueflower while walking around Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Backlit by the sunset it came out pretty good.

Sunrise Point in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA is an excellent spot for 360 degree views over the surrounding mountains. Here we are looking at Mt. Baker far in the North, accompanied by a beautiful pink sunset.

Another amazing view of Mount Rainier on Sunrise Point in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. With the sun almost under only a few highlighted glaciers were visible.

As it was already close to sunset it was pretty quiet at Sunrise Point in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. It gave us plenty of possibilities to photograph the mountain and surrounding promontory. The views were truly breathtaking.

As it was getting late at Sunrise Point in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA there was hardly any sunshine left to shine on Mount Rainier. This full view from the viewpoint was amazing though.

Water under the bridge at one of the many waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Being fascinated by waterfalls we spent quite some time inspecting all the waterfalls that could easily be reached. Luckily most of them are.

Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA is a waterfall that is close to the road but can only be seen in its full glory when going down a steep slope. This is the view from above where the water is forced between the rocks.

Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA is looking beautiful in the sun. Gracefully coming down it looks like a curtain. The rainbow really completed the view.

Millions of tiny droplets highlighted by the sun in an awesome rainbow. Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA is truly beautiful.

Ruby Falls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA is another beautiful waterfall. Very close to the road it can easily be reached on foot. The falls have been polishing the rocks for thousands of years.

Driving towards Paradise Inn in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Time to get closer to the mountain and to have some lunch. Getting so close to Mount Rainier really felt special.

When the sun came out it highlighted Paradise glacier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA beautifully. Details of the blue glacial ice really stand out.

It was great to get so close to the various glaciers in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. The way the ice is moving along the mountain can be clearly seen.

Halfway during the afternoon the weather cleared up really well and details of the various glaciers became more visible. Here at Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA we got a great view on an awesome glacier.