The Goat Rocks Wilderness lies between Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams in Washington. It’s a small range with a lot of orange rock, a wonderful anomaly in the Pacific Northwest, where black and gray volcanic rock predominates. It also has some dramatic broad, U-shaped, glacial valleys, far-flung flowerscapes, and mountain goats.

This is an HDR photo, taken early on an absolutely still morning after a night of merciless wind, steps away from my tent. I’m so pleased with the way the orange reflections in the water complement the bluish, shaded rocks.