Oregon and Mount Rainier, 2026

I spent a couple weeks in the pacific northwest in late July and early August. The first set of images is from hikes in Oregon as I visited my cousin in Eugene, OR, We first hike the Hobbit Trail from the highway to beach and then along the beach a bit. We then hiked the waterfall trail a long the McKenzie River, somewhat inland from Eugeine. I also hiked some of the trails in Silver Falls State Park. The water was low, so the falls were not particularly impressive, but they’d be great with more water.

The second set of images is from a workshop in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. We had smoke from wildfires to the east of hte park, and that gave me burning eiyes, a sore throat and sinus problems. However, I was able to capture quite a few good images over the course of five days.

The images from Oregon

Along the Hobbit Trail north of the Hecrta Head lighthouse in Oregon

More of the Hobbit Trail

On the beach near the Hobbit Trail

On the beach near the Hobbit Trail

Koosha Falls on the McKenzie River in Oregon

Along the McKenzie River south of Koosha Falls

Reflections in the McKenzie River

Another falls on the McKenzie River

The South Falls in Silver Falls State Park in Oregon

The South Falls from the other side

The Lower South Falls in Silver Falls State Park.

Somewhere along the trail in Silver Falls State Park

The images from Mount Rainier

Edith Creek above Mytrle Falls

Myrtle Falls

On the drive up Steven's Canyon Road to the Paradise Inn

A view of mountains, not sure where

Lights in the main hall at Paradise Inn

Mt Rainier viewed from the lower part of the Skyline Trail

Sunrise at Glacier Vista on the Skyline Trail

The Tatook Range seen from the Glacier Vista on the Skyline Trail

Mt Rainier from the Nisqually Vista overlook

Wildflowers (heather and pasque flowers) in a meadow on the Deadhorse Creek Trail near the Moraine Trail

More in the same meadow on the Deadhorse Creek Trail

Yet another shot in the same meadow as the sun is setting

A marmot a ease on the Deadhorse Creek Trail near the junction with the Moraine Trail

Lupine blooms at Reflections Lake near sunrise

Another view from Reflections Lake

Christine Falls on Van Tunnel Creek under Paradise Valley Road

Paintbrush (formerly Inidian Paintbursh) blooms along the trail

Nice light in the forest near Narata Falls in Mt Rainier National Park

Narata Falls on the Paradise River in Mt Rainier National Park

Blooms along Paradise Valley Road at the Paradise Visitor Center parking lot

Somewhere in Mt Rainier National Park

The trail into the woods below Silver Falls

Silver Falls off Stevens Canyon Road

Along the trail at Silver Falls

Sunrise at Tipsoo Lake

Along the Pacific Crest Trail not far from Tipsoo Lake

Lupine blooms along the trail near Tipsoo Lake

Near sunset along the Silver Forest Trail near the Sunrise Visitor Center

The White River viewed from the Silver Firest Trail

Mt Rainier at sunset from the Silver Forest Trail

Another sunset view

Sunrise at the meadow at Tipsoo Lake

Another view from Tipsoo Lake

A bloom on the trail around LIttle Tipsoo Lake

The meadow at Tipsoo Lake

Before sunrise at Tipsoo Lake

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