Most of Rattlesnake Lake is covered with ice this cold morning. The first rays of sunlight are bathing the flanks of Rattlesnake Mountain below me. 

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The bright red of these leaves stood out from the greenery all around. I thought I'd like to see how the sun shone through so I got down on the ground and took this shot back up toward the sky. I like the little golden edges accentuated with the razor sharp tips.

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Someone once said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Perhaps he meant carry a soft stick. Well, here is one. 
This moss covered tree branch was catching the light just right and it spoke softly to me to take its picture. I 
listened. 

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Early morning sunlight catches the yellow, sharp edges of the holly tree leaves and makes them glow. The thich green leaves also let some of that warm light through. When I saw this little holly tree on the edge of the pathway I had to stop and catch the scene. 

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The sun has been up for almost 15 minutes and the warming light is coloring the cedar forests below Rattlesnake Ledge and lighting the peaks of the Cascade mountains before me. 

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Most of Rattlesnake Lake is covered with ice this cold morning. The first rays of sunlight are bathing the flanks of Rattlesnake Mountain below me. 

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A river of fog appears to surround Mt. Si as the warm light of the sunrise bathes its flanks. 

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As I peer over the ledge I see the sunlight is creeping down across the cedar forest toward the lake as the sun climbs higher in the sky. 

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Most of Rattlesnake Lake is covered with ice this cold morning. The first rays of sunlight are bathing the flanks of Rattlesnake Mountain below me.

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Most of Rattlesnake Lake is covered with ice this cold morning. The first rays of sunlight are bathing the flanks of Rattlesnake Mountain below me.

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