Mowich Lake is the secret access to Mount Rainier - it is the closet access to the Mountain, though the last 17 miles are on gravel - and only another 30 from my front door! Spray Park is the popular hiking destination via the trail for most or for the cognoscenti the 'secret' Mountaineer club route. The Tolmie Peak Trail actually takes you away from the Mountain, to a perspective that is just a bit more wide angle for this massive destination.
The lake in the foreground is Eunice, which looks to be a great place for a swim, including this spot:
Flowers were blooming nicely (as were the bugs, thankfully not biting). Trillium was out in force, along with Bear Grass, Lupine, Balsam, and, I think, Yarrow (I'm not a botanist). Huckelberries were fruiting, but it's still too early to guess on the quality of this year's crop.
