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stateescapes t1_it3rr81 wrote

Still so smokey though from the fires

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takepacific OP t1_it3vuco wrote

Yeah it was! At night more smoke rolled in, and it got so bad we couldn't see any surrounding peaks. Pretty crazy experience..

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dudeperson33 t1_it5dmpi wrote

My wife and I recently summited a peak as the sun was setting. The hike down in the dark was pretty frightening even though we had a strong flashlight. Were you OK in the dark?

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takepacific OP t1_it5sbu3 wrote

that sounds like an adventure! Yeah we were fine, just camped in a tent in the moonlight, it was very peaceful

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360Turn t1_it55mkd wrote

From Seattle, 250 aqi yesterday. Gotta love wildfire season

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psunavy03 t1_it5cpw5 wrote

Member when we didn't freaking HAVE a "wildfire season?" I member.

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eleanorstonkle t1_it5nucm wrote

Right? I've lived in Washington my whole life and this is so weird and no one where I live seems willing to acknowledge that this never used to happen and it blows my mind. 2020 was by far the worst where I am, but this week has also been really bad.

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psunavy03 t1_it5pdd1 wrote

This whole year seems to have been bad. But yeah, I never saw this before 2017.

Edit: I first moved to Washington in 2006 and Iā€™m being downvoted for describing my lived experience. Never change, Reddit.

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GrizDrummer25 t1_it7dvfi wrote

I moved to Montana in 2008. Have a free upvote to combat the ignorant, my PNW neighbor :)

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17top t1_it64s35 wrote

Kim worried that from now on we will have two seasons: rain and smoke :(

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goinupthegranby t1_it7zvwy wrote

I'm 37 and grew up and still live in interior BC, not far from Spokane. Wildfire season was always a thing but it was super rare for it to get really bad. Now it's really bad more years than it isn't. Its nothing like it used to be and I hate it when people bullshit like it's nothing new.

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mattenthehat t1_it5yzav wrote

You guys got it way worse than us (California) this year. Spooky stuff. I was kinda thinking about moving up there (sorry) to run from the fires, but maybe I should just keep on truckin all the way to Juneau or something...

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aimless_ly t1_it5fyn4 wrote

I saw Diablo Lake at 888 aqi a couple days ago šŸ¤®

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EarorForofor t1_it5ohby wrote

That's got to be a failed sensor

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aimless_ly t1_it5ql6f wrote

It is not. I misspoke though, it is on Ross Lake not Diablo Lake. The sensor is right across the lake from the Desolation wildfire and the topography on the north end of the lake traps the smoke something fierce.

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beatauburn7 t1_it5lvg6 wrote

Seattle was awful today. I'd bet that visibility in the city was less than 2 miles.

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Lancet11 t1_it3zybt wrote

I think thereā€™s a giants camp with some mammoths somewhere close by

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takepacific OP t1_it40b8k wrote

yes and there's some portals in the area as well

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T1B2V3 t1_it4wljm wrote

there could also be a skeleton in a boat in that lake

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GraniteMtn t1_it5povw wrote

Shhhhā€¦ tell people itā€™s Colorado or something.

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takepacific OP t1_it3nvee wrote

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2001vegeta t1_it3ucpf wrote

Amazing color

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takepacific OP t1_it3vwh3 wrote

Thank you. It was outstanding throughout the whole hike, I really enjoyed it.

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Lady-Orpheus t1_it3oli1 wrote

It looks unreal. What a perfect time of the day to witness such a beauty of a scenery. Wonderful photo šŸ¤Æ

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takepacific OP t1_it3w06p wrote

Thank you! It was incredibly beautiful. It felt very rewarding after a long journey in..

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Lady-Orpheus t1_it3ygxr wrote

No better reward than this view, that's for sure. Except maybe some whisky in a nicely lit cabin but what do I know ^^

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Callisto7K t1_it4930k wrote

Sisters?

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4shotsofnespresso t1_it5irqp wrote

Golden Horn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Horn_%28Washington%29#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DGolden_Horn_is_an_8%2C366%2Cof_the_North_Cascades_Range.?wprov=sfla1

Edit: maybe Tower Mountain

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crappuccino t1_it64dwc wrote

I think it's Mt Hardy ā€“ Tower is behind/left of this POV.

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kefyras t1_it4e7gl wrote

Had this pic for a wallpaper. Finally know the place :)

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charleyfoxtrot t1_it4pimg wrote

Your wallpaper photo isn't from Washington, looks much more like Scotland to me

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EarorForofor t1_it5opg6 wrote

That's Scotland or Norway. That's an ancient mountain. Washington mountains don't look like that

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uncertia t1_it3ywjv wrote

What trail or specific location was this taken at?

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Missanonna t1_it45rcj wrote

My first thought was Snow Lakes trail, but that's about 70 south of where you were at.

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screwyluie t1_it4t7ob wrote

Looks a lot like Lake Ann

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jazzofusion t1_it4tjks wrote

Absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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CeleryAvocadoLemon t1_it4ul93 wrote

Great shot! Youā€™re just at the right place and time to have gotten all the layers showing the depth of the landscape, along with the shape of the clouds going towards the horizon. You captured the excitement of hiking in just one photo.

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thatonefan444 t1_it50lg5 wrote

the reflection of the mountain tho gif

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alphawolf29 t1_it57d0m wrote

I live pretty close to here and it hasn't rained since june.

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autoHQ t1_it5cxp4 wrote

That's what Washington looks like a 430pm now :(

Not looking forward to this winter.

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Pe4ivo t1_it62d79 wrote

I used to be a reddittor like you...

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von_Bob t1_it63qf3 wrote

Ah yes. The four seasons of the cascades... Winter, spring, summer, and smoke.

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Sheesh284 t1_it6bmp6 wrote

Yet another bucket list location

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Mattse12 t1_it6bpr9 wrote

Thought this was Northrend

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Spuddon t1_it6kwyi wrote

I love the Cascades. I unfortunately live so far away.

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Canadian_leo23 t1_it6onyi wrote

This looks beautiful. Thank you for posting!

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Dendroapsis t1_it6s2b7 wrote

That is absolutely stunning!

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Haploid-life t1_it6t7e6 wrote

Look at those beautiful tamaracks.

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james_henrick t1_it6vksl wrote

This is beautiful Iā€™d love this as a wallpaper for my phone haha!

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[deleted] t1_it76bct wrote

incredibly beautiful and fabulous!

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Bob-the-knob t1_it770wu wrote

This looks so beautiful. Im sad summer hiking is wrapping up (here in Canada anyways). But this is the year I start snowshoeing and cross country skiing just so I can get in the mountains year round. Lovely photo thanks for sharing.

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GrizDrummer25 t1_it7dkdz wrote

Beautiful spot! I love the natural silhouette of the mountains.

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aCC_e35 t1_it88oa6 wrote

Reminds me of the terrain in horizon zero dawn in the nora area

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Eddy2555 t1_it88pd8 wrote

Wow no man's sky graphics are really good

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RecklessRelentless99 t1_it563o9 wrote

Our state is just packed with beautiful photobait landscapes. Thank you for sharing this one with us

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takepacific OP t1_it5so9u wrote

so much beauty to explore! you're very welcome!

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