Mt Rainier is a common sight anywhere in the Seattle area, but it is another thing to see it up close. One of the best places to view the majestic peak is from the Sunrise visitor center. The drive up to the visitor center has glimpses of the snow covered peak as it rises through the forests and up above the treeline. At 6,400ft in elevation Sunrise puts you right amongst the peaks of the mountains surrounding rainier and is great for hikes that don’t require lots of elevation gain to get to wonderful vistas.

For my first wedding anniversary my wife and I took a trip to the Olympic Peninsula. We visited lots of beautiful places like Sequim, Hurricane Ridge, and Ruby Beach. The weather was great for most of the trip and when It wasn’t the best for walking it was great for photography. As a special bonus we got to see some Orca whales from the ferry on the ride over.

In the summer of 2021 I went on an awesome vacation to Central Oregon, the photography was wonderful.

A short but steep hike with beautiful views.