My next goal is to hike to Camp Muir. Then to summit....someday. This was taken from about 3 miles away, just around the corner, across the creek as we left Paradise (probably in August 2006). I found a good spot to stop, and I let the grandkidskids out for a bit while I took some shots.
This trip was my first time up to Paradise, and first my closeup view of Rainier. I was a bit surprised by the apparent size of the people on the snowfield which further described the size of this mountain. Very awe-inspiring, and I decided then that "I can do this". So, someday I will.