A display of crepuscular rays over the rural Palouse region of Washington.
At sunset, this cloud positioned itself directly over Mt. Rainier, giving the appearance of an eruption.
Clouds break in the late afternoon to reveal Mt. Rainier.
Thunderstorms brought plenty of rain with them on this particular evening in the Olympics and the resulting diffused light allowed for this dramatic scene to unfold.
Above the treeline on the northeast side of Mt. Rainier, the barren, rocky landscape glows with reflected colors from the sky shortly after sunset.
A display of crepuscular rays over the rural Palouse region of Washington.
A display of crepuscular rays over the rural Palouse region of Washington.
A display of crepuscular rays over the rural Palouse region of Washington.
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