The area near Hart’s Pass has always been a favorite of mine. You can drive all the way up to subalpine meadows. (once the road is open … and what a road … not for those nervous about heights)
Unfortunately, a big section of what used to be the campground that I favored most burned several years ago. It’s still nice, but it has lost some of what made it special.
Washington Pass is the route across the North Cascades National Park. The road goes through miles and miles of unlogged forest … a true majestic natural wonder. At the top of the pass there is a side road to a viewpoint overlooking the pass area and Liberty Bell mountain (the jagged peak on the right) … so named because of the huge crack running across its face.
A friend and I drove across the pass the first week it opened back in 1973. (The area was designated as a National Park in October 1968.)
I once again plead guilty for having my ISO set too high. I had been taking photos of flowers blowing in the wind and needed to stop the motion. Then I forgot to change it back.
Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: NIkon 28-300mm set on 28mm ISO 800 1/1000 sec F/20