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A "Blue Hour" Morning Panorama At Tipsoo Lake, Mount Rainier National Park

Blue hour landscape of Tipsoo Lake and Mount Rainier underneath a sky of clouds with visible rain coming down, Mount Rainier National Park
Rebecca Latson
Monday, October 17, 2022

"Blue Hour" doesn't really last an hour, but it's that time just before sunrise or just after sunset, when shades of purple, blue, and mauve bathe the sky and landscape. The Tipsoo Lake overlook at Mount Rainier National Park is one of the popular stops to view "The Mountain." Although this spot has been photographed numerous times, the changes of light, shadow, weather, and seasons always create a new view.

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