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āCascadian Godsā
Story:
From the top of South Sister looking north, the volcanoes that make up the Central and Northern Cascades can be seen during sunrise.
After an unusual cold spell that dumped fresh snow on the Cascades in October, I made the three-and-a-half-hour drive from my home to the trailhead where I started my hike at midnight.
It was a clear night and the moon had set. Only my headlamp illuminated my path. I could see the stars and the Milky Way and the city lights from nearby Bend.
The snow was compacted in spots, and deep in others. I followed the footprints of those who had hiked during the day. It was cold, but the wind was fairly calm.
My midnight start time was overly generous for I had made it to the summit about two hours before sunrise. The sky was still pitch dark and so I began marching back and forth along the summit rim to stay warm.
As night turned to twilight and light began to slowly fill the sky, I prepared my camera and tripod.
The light grew in intensity as the sun made its approach. Nobody else was there to witness any of this with me. I had the whole place to myself ā I couldnāt believe it.
This photograph was captured 30 minutes or so prior to sunrise when the light was a violet hue that captured the stillness and cold of the moment.
Eight snow-capped volcanoes are visible.
From left to right: Middle Sister, Three Finger Jack, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Jefferson, North Sister, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams
Location:
Summit of South Sister, Oregon (2019)
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āCascadian Godsā
Story:
From the top of South Sister looking north, the volcanoes that make up the Central and Northern Cascades can be seen during sunrise.
After an unusual cold spell that dumped fresh snow on the Cascades in October, I made the three-and-a-half-hour drive from my home to the trailhead where I started my hike at midnight.
It was a clear night and the moon had set. Only my headlamp illuminated my path. I could see the stars and the Milky Way and the city lights from nearby Bend.
The snow was compacted in spots, and deep in others. I followed the footprints of those who had hiked during the day. It was cold, but the wind was fairly calm.
My midnight start time was overly generous for I had made it to the summit about two hours before sunrise. The sky was still pitch dark and so I began marching back and forth along the summit rim to stay warm.
As night turned to twilight and light began to slowly fill the sky, I prepared my camera and tripod.
The light grew in intensity as the sun made its approach. Nobody else was there to witness any of this with me. I had the whole place to myself ā I couldnāt believe it.
This photograph was captured 30 minutes or so prior to sunrise when the light was a violet hue that captured the stillness and cold of the moment.
Eight snow-capped volcanoes are visible.
From left to right: Middle Sister, Three Finger Jack, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Jefferson, North Sister, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams
Location:
Summit of South Sister, Oregon (2019)
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