Sunbeam Creek falls
Sunbeam Creek is the inlet stream to Louise Lake and after leaving that lake, quickly joins in to become a part of Stevens Creek. This nice little falls is right next to the Stevens Canyon Road between the Bench/Snow Lakes trailhead and Reflection Lakes. Worth a stop with your camera.
I would be woefully remiss if I didn't pass on a special thanks to Margret Maria Cordts, who spent part of a day with me in Mt. Rainier National Park, teaching me how to get much better photographs of waterfalls, using my Canon G9 & G10 cameras. Thank you Margret! I hope some of you will take the time to visit her professional grade photographs: www.flickr.com/photos/cordts/sets/
Sunday evening I had taken a nice hike up the Paradise glacier trail.
Monday morning I returned to the park for some more sight seeing and
short hikes. These photos are from that Monday morning visit to the
park (3 Aug 09).
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Photos from an evening (8.2.09) and a morning (8.3.09) spent in Mt.
Rainier National Park on the Paradise side, enjoying the wildflowers,
wildlife, and scenery - - while trying to dodge the heat, mosquitoes,
and crowds. The mosquitoes got me - - even well covered with bug
spray.
I hiked up to Sluiskin Falls in the evening of the 2nd and then took the Paradise glacier trail from the “Stevens Van Trump” trail “T”. I hike a mile along the trail and cross country on the ridge rim. With the exception of marmot and deer, I had that entire area to myself (evening winds kept the mosquitoes at a distance). Once back down along the Skyline section of trail, there were people everywhere. I arrived at my pickup truck, parked along the Paradise River, at dark.
I returned to the same area of the park early the next morning (Monday). Less people but the mosquitoes were “open for business” early. Still I enjoyed visiting many of my favorite places in the area, taking photos, and a few short hikes. These photographs are from the evening and the early morning visits to the park.
Comments and faves
sawtoothphoto (34 months ago | reply)
ok, no more humble downplay of your photographic skills....this is waterfall perfection!
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Fred - - SMILE. Great scenery makes even a photographer with ten thumbs, appear competent, but THANK YOU. OMT
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Coop Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Great Pacific Northwest, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Looks like a nice place to stop. Perfect exposure time on this one!Great job!
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
FF - - consider that a promisory note. OMT
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Thank you Cooper. OMT
LAP75 (34 months ago | reply)
Your photos are just too cool!! There really is sooo much beauty out there.
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
LAP75 - - I'm really glad to see you like so many of them from this "adventure". Nice to have such outstanding scenery to "capture", as is present in Mt. Rainier Park. OMT
pcerisolafernandez (34 months ago | reply)
Great shot I would like to be there
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Pilar - - Washington State is not such a long flight from Colombia. Come on up and bring your camera. OMT
tislissi (34 months ago | reply)
I love this photo.. you caught the waterfall so well and the slow shutter speed makes it all the better..
bellinghambound added this photo to their favorites. (34 months ago)
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Thank you Lisbeth - - I have been trying to improve my waterfalls photos and got a lot of help from a flickr friend, who just happens to be a real photographer (not a hiking snapshot artist like me). OMT
J-Ri * (34 months ago | reply)
Awesome image, is this by Myrtle Falls? I'm not sure where this is located.
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Justin - - sorry for the delay in answering your question. I just returned from a wet but very fun camping trip over in Northern Idaho. So I'm in arrears with my flickr work. Sunbeam Falls (the falls in this photo), is right beside the road. Drive a little over 1/2 mile EAST on the Stevens Canyon Road, from Reflection Lakes (in Mt. Rainier Park). Look for the falls on your right. Sunbeam Creek flows into Louise Lake, so if you pass Louise Lake, you have gone too far. Good luck! OMT
mark_andrews (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful silky waterfall. Well done.
oldmantravels (34 months ago | reply)
Thank you much Mark. I'm working at it. OMT
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