Ranger Falls

And last but not least - here's a sample of the area where I found the last 8 of my photos. Ranger Falls is one of the more accessible of Washington's many, many waterfalls - indeed that is how the "Cascade" mountain range got it's name, from the multitude of creeks and falls that trickle down the hills and gullies. Conifers, Ferns and mosses dominate here - a very green place. Ranger Falls sits below Green Lake in the Mount Rainier National Park. The road into the area has been closed for some time due to fairly consistent washouts caused by the Carbon River. While no longer maintained for cars, it's still hikeable and bikeable, but that means that the area gets far fewer visitors than areas of the park that are easily driven into.