January 2, 2015 at 12:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Mt Rainier from Above at Sunset

by twistedsifter

mt-rainier-from-above at sunset

Photograph by -rabid- on reddit

 

Seen here is a view of Washington’s Mt Rainier at sunset. The photo was taken by reddit user -rabid-, who captured the east side of the mountain from his window seat on an airplane.

Mount Rainier is a large stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m).

This is why you always ask for the window seat! For 27 more reasons why, check out this post from last year.

 

 

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