A shot of Mt Rainier showing mud flats on the Nisqually River Delta at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. This was taken before the dikes were breached and this was turned into tidal salt marsh.
Mt Rainier from Nisqually NWR
A shot of Mt Rainier showing mud flats on the Nisqually River Delta at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. This was taken before the dikes were breached and this was turned into tidal salt marsh.
Wonderful photo!
Thank you … I appreciate it
Very beautiful! Is the mountain an extinct volcano? ☺️
Well, not extinct, but currently dormant. One of the most dangerous, because of the danger of huge mud flows or lahars.
From wikipedia: Several towns in the Puyallup River valley in Washington state, including Orting, are built on top of lahar deposits that are only about 500 years old. Lahars are predicted to flow through the valley every 500 to 1,000 years, so Orting, Sumner, Puyallup, Fife, and the Port of Tacoma face considerable risk.
Oh my gosh, I would not feel safe living near that mountain!