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Amazing Nature: Mount Rainier
This is an entry for the amazing entry contest

I wanted to show you all pictures of when my wife and I went hiked up Mount Rainier.

![p8080069_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmTe6GBD2gjZ81iWs3WMAK3kFo6DMHACkcFBipNqdmnyzP/p8080069_2_.jpg)

We have hiked up a lot of mountains, and we plan to do most of the 3000 footers in New Hampshire, but Mount Rainier was one of the most beautiful mountains I have ever hiked up. 

Usually, when I hike up a mountain, I just want to put my head down, walk and get to the top. 

But Mount Rainier was different, and it changed my thinking on how I should hike going forward. 

![p8080076_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmcRtVuy2GjZVEzYY93GVn856uohaLYGaB97a458wvQ3hW/p8080076_2_.jpg)

It was a slow progress, but over the years I have been more aware of the present moment. Through practice of mindfulness, I've learned to be in the present, and to take it all in, wherever you are.

I am grateful for those I have met on this site, to include atma.love, who has shared with me a list of more mindfulness books that I am excited to start reading. Everyone here is truly amazing.

![p8080079_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmV8NF6zRu9zVF3d1ByxYxgFcb1TwNshYdgCbRCnsHu7Hd/p8080079_2_.jpg)

The thing I loved most about Mount Rainier was the contrast in vegetation. As you walk up the mountain, you will go through meadows with beautiful flowers, while also walking through ice, snow and scrambling up steep terrain to get to where you need to go. 

![p8080097_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPHYSMkLuHBVxZHmZ55YJmGT3FRZfajmWhr98Np6bfxA7/p8080097_2_.jpg)
<sub> A view of the cairns </sub>

![p8080089_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmTonGZeDNU6Z3dvoorQtTzY8tpJ86fD6oQ6Q2y1mXMuvo/p8080089_2_.jpg)

Oh, and every once in a while an animal will come say hi.

![p8080090_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmRDbcawkPmAx1XhrZCcwrUEton1qzNFxxiZpnTT5HXm9F/p8080090_2_.jpg)

We definitely went prepared, as you never know what you may encounter. But there are always some people that will venture up a hike like this with very little. Towards the top, we did encounter a family who were looking for a bathroom (at the top of a mountain) and water, and a woman who was wearing dress shoes instead of sneakers or boots.

![p8080091_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmedFyCwFFBEFZGfBPXXbjmyThih3Fo1sEYrk7vg6sLt6H/p8080091_2_.jpg)

Don't ask me how they got up there without food or water, but I didn't realize this was so common. As I'm trucking along the ice sheet on this mountain, I was very surprised to find people up above that were unprepared.

![p8080096_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmaRWsmci1HwUb2oWUWj3NahCFgZLwyHStr4BbdbWYR9Dr/p8080096_2_.jpg)

When I made it to the top, the view was spectacular. Oh, and another animal came to say Hi! One of those sweat flies that never leave you alone came into my cameras field of view while I snapped this photo.

![rainier.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmNys7GKViUds8ahExVgPb6gtp7BbTUYRA1rMoMGvxhaDa/rainier.jpg)

**This is my amazing nature**

The view at the top of the mountain was phenomenal. We were lucky that day that we were able to see out for hundreds of miles, therefore being able to take this spectacular photo.

![p8080100_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmYqKQCEeNcPQWQTHEBi5zRnSfr1uyT8rAsCjmqETn56Uk/p8080100_2_.jpg)

![p8080101_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmRWLSzyHSRWgLi13MdJuWYDfQ9ieuTaabBbzcbbqKThSx/p8080101_2_.jpg)

The earth is a beautiful place. Every ridge, valley, ravine, river, and terrain feature is absolutely breath taking. 

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<sub> We recently went to the top of Mount Washington and the overcast was so thick we were unable to see even 20 feet in front of us. We didn't hike up Mount Washington that day though, we took the Cog Rail up which was a great experience as well. I'll post about that soon. </sub>

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But what I remember most about this trip wasn't getting down the mountain by sliding down snow.

![p8080115_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPiXSUB3b9hmbmDMqtxouPvtHUuDE1yapSE3bynKRCXCk/p8080115_2_.jpg)

## But the meadows.


![p8080118_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZBy5Z8XWd767pDPdHhtgK8HkHNYbtuhPcPGetfTdE1wA/p8080118_2_.jpg)

The meadows really cemented how beautiful nature is for me. 

The fact that you can have a meadow, snow and ledges all within 100 feet of each other was serene, and something I will always remember.


![p8080112_2_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmUsFhM17CrEn13he5gm1BxBLx9j2LmY3p2N1fJKn2HaH5/p8080112_2_.jpg)


I recommend this hike for anyone interested, and make sure you bring your camera!



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@adalger ·
Being around on a hike like this cant leave one without believing that this world is a wonderful place indeed ^^ awesome landscape and view on the way ! .. pictures cant tell what one must have felt at that point .. really cool !!!
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@swayzilla ·
That is so true. There are no pictures that can really do it justice and you just have to experience it. I want to go back, and just lay in the meadows and take it all in again.
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@adalger ·
I hope that you are so lucky to have the chance again .. If not these moments will stay awesome memories forever πŸ˜‰
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@cmplxty ·
This looks awesome man! We have never been to the west coast so we haven’t seen any of these cool western mountains but this looks incredible. The view is phenomenal from the top! 

We are hoping to go see mount Washington next week or the week after on my vacation, I’ve never been to the top, hell I’ve only been to it once and it was for just a few minutes before we left so we are hoping to take the railway if we can or at least drive up before it snows up there. 

With the contest you entered, do you have to post a link to your post on theirs? Just something to keep in mind. Some want you to drop a link so they can find it! 

Funny how the fly got into the picture, one in a million there lol
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@swayzilla ·
The cog rail is expensive but so worth it for Mount Washington. It's definitely a good time and you learn so much. We do want to hike up one day, but will probably do it when our kids are older. 

The West coast is unbelievable. So much beauty, and we want to go back to explore more, like the east coast of Washington State, over the mountains where all the wineries are, and the Sequoias at the southern side of California.

And thanks for the reminder lol, I forgot to put my article in the contest comment section. Just did it.
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@galenkp ·
It's places like this, going to them,that makes the city (almost) tolerable when I have to be there. Nice post mate. 

That meadow. βœ…
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@swayzilla ·
Thanks! Yeah I'm so glad we moved out of the city to where we live now. With the city only being an hour away from us, we can go there when we want, but there is so much more to do outside of the city that we didn't think was possible. The 3000 footers in NH used to be 3 hours away from us, now there's one 30 minutes away with ski slopes the same distance from us. I don't understand the draw to the city anymore.
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@galenkp ·
Yeah, the city is rubbish, literally. I have a big scrubland park across from my house, some 25 clicks of trails, kangaroos, koalas, kookaburras end the like. I'm there daily.<div class="pull-right"><a href="/@hive.engage">![](https://i.imgur.com/XsrNmcl.png)</a></div>
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@hive-127788 ·
We appreciate your work and your publication has been hand selected by the geography curation team on behalf of the Amazing Nature Community. Keep up the good work!
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@swayzilla ·
Thank you!! I really do appreciate that!
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@joanstewart ·
What an exceptional experience, lovely clear weather with amazing sights to see.

>The meadows really cemented how beautiful nature is for me.

Fields are alive with everything pleasing to the eye, backdrop of snow capped mountains made for superb photography.
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@ninahaskin · (edited)
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RE: Amazing Nature: Mount Rainier
The infinite views from the top of Mount Ranier and that heavenly looking meadow are what outdoor life is all about! @swayzilla
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@swayzilla ·
It really is! When I was younger I definitely didn't take advantage of being present. I would always just hike up to reach the summit. We often forget there's so much to see on the way up. Thank you for the comment 😊
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