On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again...

Who wants to take that long shot gamble and head out to Fire Lake?

Don't go chasing waterfalls,

Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to...

That was good as it's ever gonna be, give me those swamp river days again

Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup and ride that highway in the sky

Sing it with me... "The HILLS are alive, with the sound of music"

Almost Paradise, we're knocking on heaven's door...

All kidding aside, (and those were all song lyrics, every last, painful one of them) these are photos of Mount Rainier in Washington state, and it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. The scenery is breathtaking and my camera does not BEGIN to do it justice. In the last two shots we were in the aptly named wildflower meadow at Paradise which is just a few miles from the summit. The wildflower meadow is just one of several hikes at Paradise, and I can't wait to go back and take in some of the others. While hiking we saw several deer, a grey fox and a badger.

Next time I want to reserve a cabin and stay at the darling little Gateway Inn at Mt. Rainier, which is just 50 feet away from the entrance to the park at Paradise.