Mount Rainier - another checkmark on the Bucket List!

I had seen Mt. Rainier from a distance sometime, but never up close.  So it was great that we could take a whole day to go there and tour around some of the most popular places.  We got up early and started the drive from our campground near Eatonville.  We had heard stories about long lines of people waiting to drive into the park.  But there was not a terribly long line, and we bought some cherries from a roadside stand while we were in line, so that made waiting a little more tolerable!  We were using the entrance in the southwest corner of the park.  We didn't know much about where to go, so we stopped in the Longmire valley area first.  We took a short hike, and I went nuts with the camera and all of the lush foliage and flowers!  I've grouped some of them here for you.  We drove up to the Paradise visitor center and had a little trouble finding parking by that time.  But we persisted, and it paid off because we were in time to view a movie about the history of the park.

Yes, I was in love with the beautiful greens all over the park!  Our time was limited, but we had plenty of fun and good experiences!