Been awhile since I posted a black and white shot. I like to mix it up from time to time.

A view from near the top of Mt. Rainier's Pinnacle Trail.

I posted this image earlier in technicolor but thought it worked well in monochrome as well. Coior version in comments.

Hope your week is off to a wonderful start.

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A view of the primary extrance/exit trail to this special place.

From rock climbing, hiking, photography, wildlife and bird watching, fishing, painting or just sitting taking this unique setting in there is always plenty to do at Oregon's impressive Smith Rock.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

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Looking up a portion of the Trail of the Molten Land at Lava Butte.

Lava Butte is a cinder cone rising 500 feet. A cinder covered trail encircles the rim of the cone with outstanding views.

"The early history of Lava Butte is not known, but it is assumed that Native Americans observed the eruptions and later ascended the prominent new landmark. White settlers arriving in the 1800s also noted the landmark. In 1903, I.C. Russell was the first geologist to study the butte and speculated that it erupted as recently as 150 years ago.

However, like the other cinder cones in the area, Lava Butte only experienced a single eruption, dated by geologists in 1977 to about 7,000 years ago."
Wikipedia

Thank for taking a look!

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The view from near the top of Rainier's Pinnacle Peak Trail. What a great hike and rather grand view.

Thanks for taking a peek.

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A view looking SE taken from the River Trail with fall foliage along the rim of the Crooked River. The red Ship Rock in the distance.

So many hiking options at Smith Rock, from easy, like this trail, to the Misery Trail or Burma Trail. There's something for every level of a hiker's ability. Or you could just take the shortcut and climb over the rock cliffs to the other side....some do, fun to watch.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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