Rainier Sunrise

[squirl033]

another view of the sunrise on Mt Rainier, with Tipsoo Lake in the foreground. 5D, 24-135 @ 52mm w/ polarizer, 8 sec @ f/10...

[Mad Aussie]

Fascinating colour on the mountain top.

[Iguanasan]

Absolutely beautiful though the snow is a strange but wonderful pink. I love the pastel feel of this image though. Nice work!

[Matt K.]

Absolutely beautiful though the snow is a strange but wonderful pink. I love the pastel feel of this image though. Nice work!

That happens in alpine areas at sunrise, Iggy. Very nice image, indeed.

[squirl033]

That happens in alpine areas at sunrise, Iggy. Very nice image, indeed.

yep... it's called "alpenglow", and it occurs at sunrise and sunset, but only lasts a few minutes when the edge of the sun is just barely above the horizon... once the sun is fully up or down, it disappears.

[edG]

lovely image and great info - thanks!