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Mount Rainier mirrored in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank-you, valledweller. I'm glad you enjoyed the photo!

Mount Rainier mirrored in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much, foxape!

Mount Rainier mirrored in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dullydude, nature provided the benches! 😄 There are some large logs at end of the lake, which make great places to sit and enjoy the view of Mount Rainier.

Mount Rainier's western flank has not been this snow free in decades. Picture from August 24th showing exposed rocks and cliffs that are typically snow clad year round. by sleeplessinseaatl in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Late Aug is always when Rainier is at its barest. Those SW cliffs melt out every year. They were never “snow-clad year-round.”

What’s actually different is the perennial snow between the glaciers is mostly gone after the 2021 heat dome.
https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2298869

Looks barer than it did 10–15 years ago. That’s the part is true for sure!

The glacier collapse in Nepal is a preview of the eventual collapse of Mount Rainier's Nisqually glacier and the catastrophe that will follow. by sleeplessinseaatl in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened in Nepal is a real disaster, but I don’t think it’s a good comparison to the Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier.

Nisqually is a valley glacier. It is thinning and retreating, and Rainier does get glacier outburst floods and debris flows. But that is very different from the entire glacier suddenly collapsing and creating a 70-mile lahar.

The 32 billion gallon number is also misleading. That is roughly the amount of water you would get if the entire glacier melted, not what would suddenly be released in a collapse.

The much bigger Rainier concern is a major collapse of weakened volcanic rock, or an eruption that rapidly melts snow and ice. Those are the kinds of events that have produced huge lahars in the past.

The lahar risk around Rainier is very real. I just think it’s important to separate that real risk from speculation about how it will happen.

For more information, make sure to check out these pages:
https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-rainier/science/lahars-and-debris-flows-mount-rainier
and
https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/lahars-move-rapidly-down-valleys-rivers-concrete

Mount Rainier mirrored in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank-you, u/docsms500. I went for a more natural look and feel with this one. Really glad you noticed.

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Mount Rainier mirrored in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] (i.redd.it)

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Mount Rainier reflected in Bench Lake, Washington, USA [OC] [1620x1080] (i.redd.it)

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Sunlight hitting the snow above the fog on Mount Rainier [OC] (i.redd.it)

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Smoky sunset reflection on Lake Washington [OC] (i.redd.it)

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Deer pausing in the tall grass [OC] (i.redd.it)

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Mount Rainier catching the golden light, Washington [OC][6000x4000] (i.redd.it)

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Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park, Washington [OC] (i.redd.it)

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Golden sunset light over the Olympic Mountains [OC] (i.redd.it)

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Moss-Draped Branch in a Pacific Northwest Rainforest [OC] [1080×720] (i.redd.it)

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Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park, Washington (i.redd.it)

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Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park, Washington (i.redd.it)

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Maple Glade Trail at Quinault Rain Forest, Washington by carlprothman in PNW

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, Sirroner. Especially after it rains. It makes the moss such a bright green.

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Maple Glade Trail at Quinault Rain Forest, Washington (i.redd.it)

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Milky Way over Tipsoo Lake at Chinook Pass, Washington (v.redd.it)

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Milky Way over Tipsoo Lake at Chinook Pass, Washington, with a meteor reflected in the water by carlprothman in LandscapeAstro

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After closer inspection, this is a satellite, not a meteor.

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Milky Way over Tipsoo Lake at Chinook Pass, Washington, with a meteor reflected in the water (i.redd.it)

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First light on Mount Rainier from Tipsoo Lake, Chinook Pass, Washington, USA [OC][1080×1620] (i.redd.it)

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Sourdough Ridge Trail at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington (i.redd.it)

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Smoky Sunset Over Lake Washington (i.redd.it)

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