A black and white macro photograph of a large clump of lichen found in the Mt Rainier National Park near Chinook Pass, Washington.

Alpine Lichen No. 4, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, 2014

A black and white macro photograph of a large clump of lichen found in the Mt Rainier National Park near Chinook Pass, Washington. Image 140711-4448. This photo is one of a series of images from my Pacific Northwest black and white nature photography project titled Alpine Lichen, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, 2014 Purchase Print

A black and white photograph of the Muddy Fork of the Cowlitz River as it passes through Box Canyon at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.

Photography Project: Box Canyon Triptych, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, 2014

On the day of this visit, Mount Rainier was enshrouded with clouds (not uncommon). As I waited patiently, hoping for a break in the weather, suddenly the clouds cleared between where I was standing and the river below. Having my camera and tripod in place, I had approximately two minutes to capture the photographs you see here before the clouds rolled back in.

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