Indulging in some Mt. Rainier

This is the view from the back patio of our home outside of Rainier.

We had the most breathtaking view of Mt. Rainier from morning until night.
We were wildly blessed that during our time in and around Seattle, we had the most gorgeous blue skies and views for miles. So many visitors of the Pacific Northwest miss out on this spectacular view because of the frequent thick cloud cover. Our AirBnb host even had a message apologizing in advance to those who never get to see this.

Not only did we have this view our entire stay, but on top of that...  the full moon danced over top of it night after night. 
Be still my ever-loving heart 💗
You can see her starting to rise to the left of the mountain in the two photos below.

And shining proud by this point... Mind you, it's at least 10:30pm in the photo below.  Summer days go on forever in the PNW.
We REALLY loved this home - and made the most of our time there enjoying the views and soaking up the crisp Washington air.

Look at these gorgeous faces ~



And again, be still my heart 💙
Eventually, Richie and I just get silly and stupid (I'll let you guess who is silly and who is stupid)...   And our kids just get annoyed. 
As is evidenced by this photo!  ðŸ˜‚
But it doesn't matter anyway, because the night carries on and this is what we all get to see together.

 

Night two had a few more clouds - but was equally spectacular
And I couldn't stop taking pictures

And here she is again, this time with the sun rising in the East.



Mt. Rainier, "I could drink a case of you, darling, and still be on my feet."

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