LOCATION:
WASHINGTON, USA
TRIP DETAILS:
Four days, two completely different landscapes. The trip started in the high alpine at Mount Rainier — early morning hikes through fall color in the Cascade Range, wildfire haze softening the peaks, black bears foraging in the meadows below. From there it shifted to the Olympic Peninsula, where the Hoh Rainforest gives way to a foggy, quiet coastline of sea stacks and dark sand beaches that feel like the edge of the world.
Waterfall cascading over rock face with hiker on bridge and Mount Rainier glaciers in the background, Mount Rainier National Park photography by James Brasier
Hiking trail leading toward Mount Rainier with glaciers and evergreen trees in the Cascade Range, Washington landscape photography by James Brasier
Hiker walking along alpine trail with Mount Rainier and glacial waterfall behind, outdoor adventure photography by James Brasier
Two people sitting at a viewpoint overlooking the Cascade Range at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington landscape photography by James Brasier
Two black bears foraging in a fall-colored alpine meadow with evergreens and distant peaks at Mount Rainier, Washington wildlife and landscape photography by James Brasier
Marmot perched on a boulder with the Cascade Range peaks in the background at Mount Rainier National Park, wildlife photography by James Brasier
Golden sunrise behind silhouetted evergreen treeline at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington sunset photography by James Brasier
Rocky sea stacks and sandy beach framed by coastal foliage on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington coastline photography by James Brasier
Hiker walking on foggy beach toward tree-covered sea stack on the Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Northwest landscape photography by James Brasier
Person walking on wet sand toward a natural rock arch on the Olympic Peninsula coastline, Washington adventure travel photography by James Brasier
Tide water flowing between towering sea stacks with a figure silhouetted in the distance on the Olympic Peninsula, coastal landscape photography by James Brasier
Photographer walking with camera gear on a foggy beach on the Olympic Peninsula, behind the scenes outdoor photography by James Brasier