Born of the one light Eden saw play
Another cold, clear Portland sunrise is almost here. Yesterday I was out at the airport for rosy-fingered dawn, and from that angle the silhouette of Mount Hood is always spectacular. Plus, a nice bonus as I pulled out of the PDX garage: I looked down to the south, and there was the silhouette of another peak, which I've never seen from the city before: Mount Washington! Made me glad I live here.
UPDATE, 12/10, 8:53 a.m.: It was actually Mount Jefferson. See corrective post here.
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Comments (11)
I'm sure Tom Imeson and the PDC will be taking away that Mount Washington view soon...
Posted by Jack Bog | December 9, 2005 5:57 AM
The mountains are certainly outstanding when its clear, cool and crisp. But, I'm betting what you saw was Mt. Jefferson, 10,497', some 25 miles closer to PDX than Mt. Washington, which at 7,749', is hard to discern until you get down to the Santiam Pass.
For a few Jeff shots, try this:
http://www.santiamalpineclub.org/mountain/climbing/trip/report/03.06.14.jefferson.html
Posted by Doug | December 9, 2005 6:56 AM
Nope. It wasn't Jefferson. It was Washington! The two peaks have very different outlines. What I saw was the round dome with the spike in the middle.
Posted by Jack Bog | December 9, 2005 6:59 AM
I can completely relate. I got a great view of Mt. Tabor this morning.
Posted by bill mcdonald | December 9, 2005 8:03 AM
On days like today, Mt. Ranier is visible from parts of the Portland area, too. From Rocky Butte, one can relish the view of the Columbia River and west Gorge surrounded by a 200 degree or so row with Mts. Ranier, St. Helens, Adams, Hood and Jefferson.
Posted by Eric Berg | December 9, 2005 8:47 AM
Down to the south? Something about the airport site always spins my compass, too -- on the access road driving in it feels like I'm heading west, then driving out on that same road it feels like I'm heading west. Reading about the airport in your post spins my compass ... to the south?
Jack, one of the prejudices Centralized Oregonians have against this Valley dump is: that sunrise silhouette of Mt. Hood, which is soooo low rent. True grandeur is the aurora light ILLUMINATING the mountain side bright as front row PANAVISION, (and the silhouette at end of day, when its a memory).
Posted by Tenskwatawa | December 9, 2005 10:28 AM
Oooo, Rocky Butte. I periodically think, "I need to get back out there some day," and never do. This needs to be remedied... come spring, mind you.
Posted by GreyDuck | December 9, 2005 10:32 AM
Don't go bagging on that sunrise view of Mt. Hood. That's been a true joy the last few days as I make the drive from Vancouver to Camas. Yesterday morning, there was a plume of snow blowing from the summit into the sky toward the northwest. It can take your mind off the drive and how awful morning radio is since Bob Edwards was fired.
Posted by Chris Snethen | December 9, 2005 10:50 AM
This topic is such a nice break from the national debate. When Jack mentioned, “the round dome with the spike in the middle”, I thought it was another Cheney-torture story.
Posted by bill mcdonald | December 9, 2005 11:04 AM
If you looked north from the Marine Drive overpass on I-5 you could see Rainier looking over St. Helens shoulder- I understand that light bends in certain conditions-
Posted by Riverdweller | December 9, 2005 1:20 PM
The dusting of snow on Larch Mountain is a special treat right now, as is the faint impression of the UFO landing site (as anticipated by the builder) on top of Pepper Mountain.
Posted by Molly | December 9, 2005 9:27 PM