Mount Rainier

lakeowl · Post by **lakeowl** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:12 am

There is a picture to the left of Mount Rainier looking at it from Tacoma, WA.
This level is named for Mount Rainier it is the 21st most highest Mt. in the world. It stands 14,410 feet it is 54 mi southeast of Seattle. And has many spiritual aspects for Native American people.

When Captain George Vancouver sailed into Puget Sound in 1792 he "discovered" a huge mountain that he named in honor of his friend, Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. Although he didn't know it, he was gazing upon a living volcano that was already known and valued by the Nisqually, Cowlitz, Yakama, Puyallup, and Muckleshoot peoples. As residents of the mountain's river valleys, they hunted and gathered berries in the forests and mountain meadows. For them, the mountain was an entity of power and presence, quite apart from the resources it offered. Those who followed also came to appreciate the dual physical and spiritual dimensions of the mountain's resources. Mount Rainier is a place where physical things, such as rocks, glaciers, water, plants, and animals come to mean something more: beauty, challenge, renewal, stewardship, and enjoyment.
Mount Rainier has the most glaciers of the 48 Continental U.S.

Thanks to a Wonderlanders neato texture.

kiki · Post by **kiki** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:14 am

I haven't been to Mt Rainier but I have been to many of the other Cascade Mountains, I love Mt Mazama (Crater Lake) and the Bend (Ore) area with all its beautiful volcanoes.
I have also been to the Newberry Craters (South of Bend) where you can find the largest Obsidian flows in the world.

Having lived in Northern California for 30 years I have skied Mt Shasta many times as well as the southern most Cascade, Mt Lassen.

Just finished your level and like the mountain it had many dangers, Loved the signs, Thanks for a very challenging level and history of Mt Rainier.

lakeowl · Post by **lakeowl** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:26 pm

how wonderful KiKi. My oldest dau used to live near LA. she has since moved to spokane. she is a teacher. I was going to do another level similar on Mount Baker who lies north of Rainier. Thank you for the kind
word of my level.

pandybear · Post by **pandybear** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:55 pm

We used to look at Mount Baker from our window on Vancouver Island and it has such magnificent beauty we wish we could enjoy it from our Central Ontario home. Looking forward to a Mount Baker adventure from you Lakeowl! By the way, our home and Bed & Breakfast is decorated with a lot of Pacific Coast Native art. A true love of ours. I am now going to try to conquer this newest puzzle!