Paradise, Sunrise and Mountain Goats

Various photos from the 2008 Mt. Rainier camping trip, mainly around Paradise and Sunrise

Look at all the snow at Paradise - in the last week of July!
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I can't lie - this was taken from the car. The little guy seemed to be doing fine, just annoyed with us.
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In a hike near Sunrise, I came across a decent sized herd of mountain goats - more than 20, with several kids.
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In a hike near Sunrise, I came across a decent sized herd of mountain goats - more than 20, with several kids.
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In a hike near Sunrise, I came across a decent sized herd of mountain goats - more than 20, with several kids.
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A panorama near Sunrise. I used HDR for this image (and some others in this section.) The clouds on the mountain were great, and the flowers were decent.
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In a hike near Sunrise, I came across a decent sized herd of mountain goats - more than 20, with several kids.
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They are really shaggy this time of year, losing their winter coats.
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In a hike near Sunrise, I came across a decent sized herd of mountain goats - more than 20, with several kids.
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Look at all the snow at Paradise - in the last week of July!
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