Mt. Shuksan in late September

Each Fall, Mt. Shuksan, in northern Washington State, puts on a

beautiful display of fall colors. Even on days when Puget Sound is

socked in in gray skies and constant drizzle, the higher elevations of

the Cascades often reach above the clouds into cool clear skies with

the radiant heat of the sun matching the warm colors of fall. It is a

beautiful time of year to travel in the Cascades. This photo was taken in

late afternoon from the appropriately named Picture Lake. Shuksan

itself was first climbed by Asahel Curtis, a famed NW photographer.