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Scenery Images

These images on the front page of our website (in the upper-left box) are photos of local scenery. Many are taken on field excursions of one sort or another. They are listed below, with captions where available. Clicking an image will bring up a full-size version.

Photo (link to large version) Caption Date Taken By
Mount Shuksan - part of the Easton terrane, made of Shuksan Greenschist, and one of our most recognized local landmarks. Located in the North Cascades National Park. ? ?
The Pickett Range as seen from the Northwest Cascades National Park Visitor's Center 5/11/02 Dave Hirsch
Eldorado (left) through Klawatti (right) Peaks, Inspiration and Klawatti Glaciers, Moraine (left) and Klawatti (right) Lakes, North Cascades ? Gary Petro
Lake Padden, in Bellingham. 4/24/03 Gretchen Oldham
Dead ice in Lousy Lake, Swiss Peak and a "hanging" portion of the Challenger Glacier in the background, Luna Cirque, Northern Picket Range, North Cascades ? Gary Petro
Mount Fury as seen from the crest of the Southern Picket Range, North Cascades ? Gary Petro
The Southern Picket Range, North Cascades ? Gary Petro
Mt. Baker from around the climbers' camp on Ptarmigan Ridge; the lake is called 14-Goat Lake. 8/8/04 Matt Crandell
Mt. Baker from Kulshan Caldera. 8/13/06 Chelsea Feeney
Hidden Lake from one of the Hidden Lake Peaks with Forbidden and Boston Peaks in the Distance on the left. 9/26/06 Matt Crandell
Mt. Shuksan from Kulshan Caldera, evening. 8/7/06 Dennis Feeney
View from Downey Mountain. 8/22/05 Rob Isaacson