This is a picture of Mt. Rainier from the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma Washington using my telephoto and extension tube. It’s roughly 40 miles away at this point.
Mt. Rainier is a gorgeous mountain, like many Pacific Northwest icons it’s a dormant volcano. Few other mountains in the region are as obvious about it though.
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