Mount Rainier -- A Different View by auntietk

Photography • Landscape • posted on Nov 19, 2010

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We were recently down at Fort Lewis, just south of Tacoma, Washington. While this is just a picture of Mount Rainier from a different angle, it's a view not many people get to see since it was taken from an Army base. When they laid out the parade ground in 1917 they made sure they had a good view! Let me tell you exactly where I was when I took this shot: Directly between me and the mountain is a HUGE grassy expanse -- the parade ground at Fort Lewis. (This is where the soldiers practice marching around.) Watkins Field is about 2000 feet long, which is something like 6-1/2 football fields or just under half a mile. I took this shot at a pretty extreme telephoto setting. A standard wide-angle shot would show grass, grass and more grass, and Mount Rainier sort of off in the distance, although still pretty imposing! Directly behind me across a narrow road is a World War I monument, and directly behind that monument is a circular drive on which five large homes stand. These are the General's quarters. The big-shot General would have the house in the middle, so the view from that house would be of the parade ground with Mount Rainier beyond. I like this view of Mount Rainier because it's not the usual view we see from up north. I've taken pictures of Rainier from the air, and I'm including links for you just in case you'd like to see what it looks like from different angles. This really is an unusual sight! Mount Rainier from the north Mount Rainier from the south (it's the third shot down.) If you go to Google Maps and search on Fort Lewis, Washington and zoom in to the point where the distance marker in the corner says 2000 feet you'll have a pretty good idea of where I was and of how big that parade ground really is!

Comments (30)

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jayfar

1:09PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

A very impressive shot and thanks for the explanation.

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cfulton

1:13PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

This is an education - avalanches aplenty I would guess! Clive

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durleybeachbum

1:14PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Quite an astonishing sight! I sahll play with these other shots and google later!

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bazza

1:17PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Looks lovely.. great shot,

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beachzz

1:23PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Wow, that's an amazing shot. I think the mountain's come out for me exactly once in the times I was there. One of these days, maybe I can really SEE it!!

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marybelgium

1:27PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

superbe !

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helanker

1:30PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

WOW! What a view. It is such a beautiful capture Tara.

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Schaefchen

1:51PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

wonderful super photo

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jenay

2:00PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

wonderful shot :)

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barbdennist

2:03PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

A beautiful shot of one of my favorite mountains. No matter the season, you can't go wrong visiting this mountain.

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Meisiekind

2:18PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

I hope your mountain is sleeping soundly! Very impressive image and great info! As always - great image Hun!

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flavia49

3:10PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

excellent

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wysiwig

3:19PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

This is a real stunner Tara. Outstanding teleshot. It looks like its about to fall over on you.

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awjay

4:06PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

beautiful

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Vialliy

4:09PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Lovely picture of this 'lonesome' mountain

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Katraz

4:26PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Great shot It looks like Its building up again.

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Faemike55

6:47PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Fantastic capture, Tara!

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bmac62

8:42PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

This is the first view I ever had of Ranier...in 1972. Beautiful.

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RodS

9:52PM | Fri, 19 November 2010

Impressive photo, Tara! I can see where you were - right on 9th Division Rd - that is a loooooong grassy field! That really gives you a feel for how massive this volcanic mountain really is. Hope it sleeps peacefully for a long time...

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jocko500

1:09AM | Sat, 20 November 2010

this is something to see here

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Ra3vyn

9:26AM | Sat, 20 November 2010

What a gorgeous shot-and look at all the snow! sigh lovely :)

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Hendesse

10:59AM | Sat, 20 November 2010

Fantastic shot. Looks impressive. Thanks for sharing.

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moochagoo

12:41PM | Sat, 20 November 2010

I was there in September. Impressive.

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myrrhluz

7:46PM | Sat, 20 November 2010

Beautiful image! I love the softness of the colors and the way they are still so strong and clear. Lovely capture of the light and shadows on the mountain. Thanks for the links.

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junge1

6:17PM | Sun, 21 November 2010

I like this picture Tara, and i like your write up just as much. The big-shot general, is that the one with more than one star?

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Chipka

9:30PM | Sun, 21 November 2010

WOW! Ya know, from this angle in particular, I can tell that Mount Ranier is a sleeping volcano. That cone is gorgeous! Kinda young still, but hopefully this puppy isn't going to pull a Mount Saint Hellen Maneuver and decide that it just doesn't need most of its side anymore. I don't think it will though, which is a good thing since the side I'm seeing is so gorgeous! I love the texture, the light and shadow interplay and the nice angle of the cone. I like this a lot. It's nicely yummy with cool powdered frosting on top!

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