From July 29 to August 5, 2006, I hiked the Wonderland Trail with two of my friends. These are 20 of my favorite photos from the hike.
Snowfields near Indian Bar campground A large fallen dead tree crosses the center of the picture Water cascades over a rocky cliffside about 10 meters tall An emerald lake peeks through green trees
Remnants of an old wooden water pipe that brought fresh water to Paradise Water cascades down large black rocks in the forest Three Lupine flowers extend out of a meadow over two Indian Paintbrush flowers A snow capped Mount Rainier against a cloudless sky towers over the log cabin ranger station in a meadow at Indian Henry's
A red Indian Paintbrush flower emerges in the foreground while snow-capped Mount Rainier appears in the background against a cloudless sky Bright, snowy mountain peaks appear in the distance against a cloudless sky contrast with the shadows of trees appear in the foreground Rocks and mountain detritus are strewn across a valley resulting from massive glacial floes Hundreds of grey hexagonal columns of rock extend from cliffside in an unusual formation
A three foot long hexagonal column of rock lies on the forest floor Snowy summits of Mount Rainier appear above an emerald green lake Mount Rainier reflects in a shallow lake Indian Paintbrush flowers appear sharply focused against a defocused Mount Rainier
A deer appears in the center of the picture surrounded by trees The evening light reflects Mount Rainier in black smooth surface of a lake The two summits of Mount Rainier glow with orange and pink hues in the evening light Rocks from 1 to 3 cubic feet are strewn across a river bed approximately 200 meters wide