Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier

Posted on March 20, 2024 by

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For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, I went searching through my archives for pictures of sunrise and sunset, since I had little to draw from so far in 2024.

I intended to use multiple locations but got stuck in Paradise, at Mt Rainier.

We stayed there the summer before last and enjoyed the sun’s glow on the mountain at sunset and sunrise.

Now just so you know, I’m from Washington State, and have been to Paradise many times before. But until this particular stay at the Paradise Inn, I’d never captured the mountain in such a way during the golden hour.

And I’m sharing pictures in the order they occurred, sunset first, then sunrise, and in accordance with this biblical principle:

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. and there was evening and there was morning, one day.” Gen 1:4

Here was the mountain our first night before sunset, pictures taken between 6 and 8 p.m.

And here it was the next morning, between 5:00 and 6:30 am. Though I’m not a morning person, I was happy the mountain woke me early to enjoy sunrise.

I admit without the date time stamps I can’t tell them apart. Regardless, the mountain is the star, and not the sunset or sunrise per se, so forgive me for that.

And this post reminds I need to book another night or two in Paradise while there’s still room at the Inn.

~ Susanne

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27 Comments on “Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier”

  5. I love that you didn’t take sunset photos but that you share the effects of the sunlight on Mt Rainier! Is that one image of a particular waterfall?

    Just awesome, Susanne and like everyone says, go book that hotel! I also like that quote from Genesis! Well done, my friend!

    • Thanks so much, Terri! I loved being there for both sunset and sunrise when it was quiet and still and wonderful! That is Myrtle Falls, a short hike up from the Paradise Inn, a favorite, especially without the crowds you’d have during the daytime.

      • Thank you! We may go see Palouse Falls about 2 hours south of us in the next couple of weeks. This and Spokane Falls were listed in the top 10 waterfalls in WA, with the other 8 being on the West side.

      • I’ve only been to Palouse Falls once and it was a long time ago. I’ve seen some incredible pictures, but mine weren’t much, rather bland and not much water. Maybe wrong time of year or day? Hope you get some good ones!

  8. You chose a beautiful location to focus on for this challenge! I especially love the glow on the mountain in the final shot 🙂

  9. As a rule, I prefer the light at sunset. However, the mountain looks good at either time

    Best wishes, Pete.

    • I enjoyed both, but when I looked back at the photos it was hard for me to tell them apart. I do remember that early morning being special with only a handful of people on the trail.

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