Mt. Rainier, 3.19.11 - Igloos, the main attraction

It started with making outlines in the snow.


Then cutting out blocks.


Cut out a lot of blocks and you end up with a pit.


We all worked. Cutting, carrying, stacking blocks. The mountain looked on.


And, they start to look like igloos.


Getting close.


Shoring up number 2. More blocks!


The first look inside number 1.


Shovels in the doorway.


Number 2 looked nice in the evening light.


Getting ready to sleep in our igloo.


Night, night.

Mt. Rainier, 3.19.11 - Snowshoeing and other diversions

On the trail.


Fox tracks?


Feeding nuts to the birds.


A group with sleds heading up the mountain.


Full moon lighting up the mountain.

Mt. Rainier, 3.19.11 - Watching a Ridge

My eye kept returning to this ridge in the distance.

Upon arrival at midday.


In the afternoon.


Just as evening light started to set in.