Envisagement

Erratic boulders dot the landscape echoing the distorted proportions of the earth in glacially crafted terrain as one ascends Paradise Park.

Boulder in Paradise Park

Ascending upwards through Paradise we find the trails climb steeply at many points once we clear the treeline.

Stairway In Paradise Park

Continuing up the Paradise River we come to some falls.  Paradise draws nearer.

Paradise River Waterfall

Paradise River Waterfall Base

The Paradise River pours over the base of Narada Falls in Mt. Rainier National Park.  Here at the base of a 168 foot drop  we begin our ascent to Paradise.

Narada Falls, Mt. Rainier National Park, USA

The old bridge across the Ohanapecosh River to the Grove of the Patriarchs in Mt. Rainier National Park.  This old bridge was washed out during flooding in 2006.