Mt Rainier from Ohop Valley 01Jan15 by jankoos

Mt Rainier from Ohop Valley 01Jan15

Well - here we are - technically year three although I was not here for most of 2014 due to life throwing some curve balls.
I think I am ready to give it another shot. Special thanks to the followers who stayed with me.

In the little town where I live, a new trail for hikers, cyclists, horse riders and dog walkers has recently opened, connecting the town with Pack Forest, a forestry project owned by the University of Washington. The trail is two miles each way and crosses over two lovely wooden bridges. I will be posting quite a few pics from trail hikes this year.
This one isn't from the trail but I took it on the way. Mt Rainier has a fresh blanket of snow and the area is frozen at the moment. Cold but pretty. The valley is very shaded, hence the darkness on the right.

beautiful clarity and light!
January 2nd, 2015  
Very glad to see you back, and that you kicked away those balls from your path. Gorgeous capture to start the year. FAV and follow again.
January 2nd, 2015  
Gorgeous shot, Jan! So glad to see you're back to posting photos! I've missed your wonderful photos. Hope you're doing well! Here's to a good year ahead!
January 2nd, 2015  
Jan, it's so good to see you back and what a spectacular shot to kick off your 2015 album!
January 2nd, 2015  
@nanderson @anazad511 @cathieg @taffy - thanks so much for the kind comments and favs, friends. It's good to be back. Looking forward to seeing what you have all been up to.
January 2nd, 2015  
Great shot
January 2nd, 2015  
@byrdlip - thanks, J A
January 2nd, 2015  
Beautiful
January 2nd, 2015  
This is so beautiful Jan! I love that view....you have captured it so well. What a great place to hike. Just gorgeous country we live in. Hope the New Year brings you happiness and good health...will be good to see more of you!
January 2nd, 2015  
Gorgeous!
January 2nd, 2015  
Beautiful
January 2nd, 2015  
Great shot
January 2nd, 2015  
What a magnificent scene and you have captured it so very well!
January 2nd, 2015  
@sbolden @genesis_one @elisasaeter @luvmynynix @alisonp - thanks for the nice responses to my Mt Rainier pic.
January 2nd, 2015  
@eyesmile - thanks for the warm welcome back, Gena - looking forward to seeing what you have been up to.
January 2nd, 2015  
What a View Jan...Fav
January 2nd, 2015  
It would be cold in that shady part of the valley but the sight of that beautiful mountain would light up the scene as it has done here!
January 2nd, 2015  
Beautifully captured fav! Good to see you back.
January 2nd, 2015  
Super gorgeous!:)
January 2nd, 2015  
This is one of my favorite photos. I love the foreground shadows and the glowing mountain.
January 2nd, 2015  
@joannbayne - thanks Jo and welcome back to 365.
January 2nd, 2015  
@joemuli - thanks Joey!
@ziggy77 - thanks Jo.
@maggiemae - yes Maggiemae - very cold off to the right - and very marshy, too - and yes - the mountain lights everything up.
@tonygig - thanks for the lovely comment and fav, Tony.
January 2nd, 2015  
Welcome back, Jan! Glad you are going to be posting again. This is a lovely shot and the new trails sounds great!
January 2nd, 2015  
BRRRRRR! Beautiful and you know I'm glad to see you back!
January 3rd, 2015  
Majestic shot of those sunlit, snowy slopes.
January 3rd, 2015  
A stunning landscape
January 3rd, 2015  
Fav of course because it is a perfect composition!
January 3rd, 2015  
You get your view more often, I think, than we see it from this side. It hides.
January 4th, 2015  
I love that view less seen of THE MOUNTAIN. I like how you can clearly see Rainier's three summits, and where the mountainside slid away at some point in the distant past. FAV.
January 4th, 2015  
I have great memories of hiking Mt. Ranier with my wife before our kids were born - lovely capture
January 7th, 2015  
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