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Mindblowing Mount Rainier Shadow (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Journalisto 587 points588 points ago

To be honest, I didn't even know that was possible.

[–]10tonGoldfish 306 points307 points ago

Heavy cloud cover gives a backdrop, as we know from batman and planes shadows can be cast on clouds... The setting sun lowers the lights enough so diffusion doesn't blot out the shadow, and for a rare moment the sun is in a position below the mountaintop, if calculated from the base/top of the mountain relative to the horizon.

So it is unlikely, and [edit: most of the time ]it will be above or parallel the mountain and cast a shadow down, be too bright or have nothing to project against. Since the mountain exists on the surface is is actually a very small window where it could cast a shadow up like this, but since the earth is round the light can... I don't know the mathematical term, but here is a visual example culled from the net (http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Cyclopedia-Carpentry-Building-4-6/images/JANUARY-29-9-0-HERBERT-CHANDLER-CH-CAGO-LL-PLATE-VII.jpg). See problem 18 So if you drew a tony tiny triangle on that sphere you can see how only at a specific angle it would cast a shadow.

[–]Ringer7 320 points321 points ago

"As we know from Batman" hahaha

[–]IMasturbateToMyself 92 points93 points ago

Not only he fights crime, he also educate us without us knowing. Truly a hero that we deserve.

[–]spenonta 36 points37 points ago

But not the one we need right now.

[–]AranOnline 46 points47 points ago

Oh no, we definitely need Batman. Right now.

[–]cmoneywinner 37 points38 points ago

Nice try, Christopher Nolan.

[–]Emperorr 4 points5 points ago

Background music for reading

Batman sits atop a ledge overlooking New Gotham, Texas, and his eyes fall upon a building with a single office light left on in the dead of night. His eyes narrow and a look of anger fills his face.

Lamar Smith is sitting quietly at his desk, going over his list of how to ruin the internet and jotting down notes when suddenly CRASH BOOM BANG! A cloud of dust and smoke fills the room and broken glass falls to the floor. Lamar Smith falls down coughing, he blindly feels his way around the smokey damaged office on his hands and knees, looking for the exit when he bumps in to a pair of dark black boots.

Batman picks him up by his neck tie and stares in to his eyes, as if looking for his impurities and selfishness. "What did I do?!" yells a stunned and confused Lamar. "You've done the worst thing possible in a country founded on free speech" says Batman quietly. He is then dragged off the Arkham Asylum where Lamar will spend the rest of his days, safely locked up, so he can do no more damage to the world.

Another crooked criminal off the streets of America!

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      [–]SlowestThinker 14 points15 points ago

      This should be a standard reference for all teachers.

      [–]internetsuperstar 5 points6 points ago

      Thank you batmat.

      [–]ch0och 7 points8 points ago

      You mispelt

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        [–]tankosaurus 2 points3 points ago

        This got more upvotes that the guys original comment.... Seriously reddit?

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          [–]dot1q-tunnel 20 points21 points ago

          Pretty sure it's a sunrise

          [–]10tonGoldfish 64 points65 points ago

          Oh. Well reverse everything I just said, and then make it exactly the same.

          [–]JAYFLO 14 points15 points ago

          which one of those circles is the death star

          [–]superexcellent12 9 points10 points ago

          How can you tell? I don't recognize what direction this photo is shot from (which is shameful because I'm from Seattle).

          [–]Kazgard 5 points6 points ago

          Based on the mountain's silhouette in the first photo at http://www2.andrews.edu/~schwab/mtns.html, it would seem that the OP photo was also shot from the west, making it a sunrise.

          [–]superexcellent12 3 points4 points ago

          I see. Good show. Also: I think it's funny that the title of the site you just cited is "My First Web Page."

          [–]Kazgard 3 points4 points ago

          I noticed that as well. The teal background certainly does nothing for its credibility, either. I'd like to believe that Bob was too busy scaling every mountain in sight to be bothered with bgcolors or headers.

          [–]klitorisaurus 1 point2 points ago

          Lifelong Washingtonian here, and I can confirm its most definitely a sunrise. Any location with this view of the east side of the mountain would most certainly be devoid of trees since desert and farmland span 150+ miles from the foot of the cascades.

          [–]Sly_Grammarian 1 point2 points ago

          It looks to me like the peak to the left is Liberty Cap, and from the alignment of the three peaks, I'd guess It was shot from the direction of somewhere between Tacoma and Olympia.

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              [–]Aww_Shucks 12 points13 points ago

              tony tiny triangle

              They'rrrrrre great!

              [–]metalmilitia182 5 points6 points ago

              They're grrrrrreat!

              FTFY :)

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                [–]redditonmyphone 2 points3 points ago

                99.9 percent seems a bit low. The 0.1 pc left amounts to 8 hours and 46 minutes per year during which this phenomenon would appear...

                [–]10tonGoldfish 8 points9 points ago

                I'm not very into hard math so I don't think in absolutes and was using hyperbole, but you're right. Edited.

                I actually doubted it would be visible more than 8 hours a year but as I said I have no way of actually calculating or inferring that, it was just assumption.

                [–]fuccimama79 3 points4 points ago

                I think it'd be more relevant to think of how many days per year have cloud cover that supports this during the sunset, since the time of day is a given. The clouds are very close-about 100 feet above- to the mountain top. How many days a year have an overcast ceiling that matches the height of the mountain so? I'd say it happens once every few years. A rare find indeed.

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                  [–]d4rkhorizoN 13 points14 points ago

                  Fuckin mother nature man

                  [–]flinxsl 6 points7 points ago

                  That's one mother that everyone wants to fuck.

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                    [–]andylowenthal 1 point2 points ago

                    that a gigantic solid would cast a shadow across big fluffy tgings made of shadows? Hmmm

                    [–]mattwest3 1 point2 points ago

                    World Biggest Sun Dial

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                      [–]spokesthebrony 47 points48 points ago

                      A couple years ago, during winter, I was driving and noticed a strange shadow on the high blanket of clouds right at sunset. It was sort of wedge-shaped and had very distinct edges. Then it hit me: it was coming from the direction of Mt Rainier. But I was on Highway 2 between Spokane and Davenport, which is something like 250 miles from the mountain, so far that you can't see the mountain itself.

                      TL;DR: Mt. Rainier might be able to cast sky shadows to almost Idaho.

                      On a related note, at sunset, on just the right days when it's clear, the sun sets behind Mt. Rainier, making the mountain extremely visible from as far away as Moses Lake.

                      Edit: Found a low-res copy of the picture I took of it

                      [–]claysumj 19 points20 points ago

                      I've heard that during the summer months, the summit of Mt Rainier is the last place of anywhere in the continental US for the sun to set. Kind of cool to think about.

                      [–]jwestbury 2 points3 points ago

                      If you're curious whether or not that's really from Rainier, you could send a message to Cliff Mass, a UW meteorologist, who might be interested in posting a blog topic on this.

                      [–]SI_Bot 1 point2 points ago

                      SI conversions:(FAQ)

                      • 250 miles = 402.3 km

                      A couple years ago, during winter, I was driving and noticed a strange shadow on the high blanket of clouds right at sunset. It was sort of wedge-shaped and had very distinct edges. Then it hit me: it was coming from the direction of Mt Rainier. But I was on Highway 2 between Spokane and Davenport, which is something like 250 miles(402.3 km) from the mountain, so far that you can't see the mountain itself.

                      TL;DR: Mt. Rainier might be able to cast sky shadows to almost Idaho.

                      On a related note, at sunset, on just the right days when it's clear, the sun sets behind Mt. Rainier, making the mountain extremely visible from as far away as Moses Lake.

                      Edit: Found a low-res copy of the picture I took of it

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                        [–]Danishauce 66 points67 points ago

                        Growing up in the Pacific Northwest this mountain has a special place in my heart for it. Thanks for the amazing picture!

                        [–]ch0och 23 points24 points ago

                        Its funny how much I take it for granted, then on a bright day in August... BAM! It towers over I-5 and takes your breath away.

                        EDIT: I type poorly.

                        [–]rabble-rouser 28 points29 points ago

                        Not my nreath!

                        [–]ch0och 1 point2 points ago

                        oh wow typo storm.

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                          [–]victorialovesyew 3 points4 points ago

                          Damn, Danishauce, you must have a really big heart.

                          [–]Danishauce 1 point2 points ago

                          Maybe my heart is just two sizes too big!

                          [–]demeteloaf 1 point2 points ago

                          aside from the whole being currently classified as one of the 16 most dangerous volcanos in the world thing...

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                            [–]mudsak 185 points186 points ago

                            Thanks for the magnificent wallpaper OP. It's a quality share.

                            Also, this came to mind...

                            Edit... added a link to my own rendition.

                            [–]jbenz 35 points36 points ago

                            "I’m not normally a religious celestial body, but if you’re out there... SAVE ME, BATMAN!" – The Sun

                            [–]thedrunkenmaster 34 points35 points ago

                            Yours reminded me of this

                            //Pardon my mspaint.

                            [–]Jasonrj 1 point2 points ago

                            Pretty good for MSPaint.

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                              [–]SweetNeo85 2 points3 points ago

                              TIL Mount Rainier has a bat-signal shaped hole in it.

                              [–]gocougs11 2 points3 points ago

                              Facebook cover photo!

                              [–]unwanted_puppy 1 point2 points ago

                              Timeline, where your life between being born and joining Facebook is irrelevant.

                              [–]bad_at_photoshop 1 point2 points ago

                              http://i.imgur.com/pcaKA.jpg FIXED

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                                [–]jakash 87 points88 points ago

                                Plenty more awesome sceneries like this over at /r/EarthPorn, people!

                                [–]hinduguru 45 points46 points ago

                                /r/Earthporn is awesome, but a lot of redditors use it to karmawhore. i've been a voracious subscriber and will continue to frequent the subreddit, it just sucks to see people like p_i_m_a repost over and over

                                Edit: fuck i just realized i'm beginning to sound like everyone else

                                [–]ryumast3r 17 points18 points ago

                                Welcome to the hivemind, hinduguru.

                                [–]hinduguru 1 point2 points ago

                                do we get a complimentary drink at least?

                                [–]ryumast3r 2 points3 points ago

                                Only koolaid.

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                                  [–]Jasonrj 6 points7 points ago

                                  Yeah, or Mind_Virus reposting the same pictures every week.

                                  [–]smartbomb314 3 points4 points ago

                                  Yeah, say hi to the life of Mind_Virus, who recently changed his name to Suriv_dnim. He reposts and reposts (mostly from earthporn) until his accounts get to 1,000,000 karma. At which point he sells them. He needs a girlfriend.

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                                    [–]regnagleppod 5 points6 points ago

                                    Thank you I have backgrounds for months now!

                                    [–]skysignor 7 points8 points ago

                                    I would check out that subreddit except that it's called EARTH PORN.

                                    [–]xx0ur3n 11 points12 points ago

                                    So? It's a part of the SFW Porn network, which is an awesome project!

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                                        [–]hayhayteejay 18 points19 points ago

                                        Traveled to the West Coast for the first time this past March... Passing by Mount Rainier was one of the most amazing experiences of the trip.

                                        [–]Nurdeek 18 points19 points ago

                                        March? And the MT was out? I call shenanigans!!

                                        Actually, you are very fortunate to have seen it. It is covered by clouds a lot. Especially in the spring, and summer, and fall, and winter... ;}

                                        [–]albinobluesheep 2 points3 points ago

                                        Especially in the spring, and summer, and fall, and winter...

                                        I had to smile, cuz yeah...

                                        [–]JasonGD1982 1 point2 points ago

                                        Yeah I live 1 hour from mt St Helens and I only see it when the weather is nice. But on a good day I can see Mt Hood too.

                                        [–]hayhayteejay 1 point2 points ago

                                        It was BEAUTIFUL!!! I have pictures... Everyone in Seattle/Portland/Everywhere me and my travel group went said that we were SO lucky to have the weather we did..

                                        [–]Nurdeek 1 point2 points ago

                                        You were indeed! This lifelong resident, under her shadow all that time, has not been so lucky.

                                        Well, I can see her any day that she's out(not often), and I'm out and about(less often), but every single time I have flown, all I saw was clouds...

                                        Isn't it a marvel to view?

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                                          [–]notcaffeinefree 17 points18 points ago

                                          "Nick Lippert of Tumwater, Wa. shot this photo of Mount Rainier from his home at 7:40 a.m. with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 camera."

                                          SOURCE

                                          [–]Austiniodore 99 points100 points ago

                                          Hello fellow Washingtonian!

                                          [–]couggrl 45 points46 points ago

                                          Hello another fellow Washingtonian!

                                          [–]iNerd71 41 points42 points ago

                                          Hello yet another fellow Washingtonian!

                                          [–]QuietQuasar 13 points14 points ago

                                          Now we have a reddit meetup??

                                          [–]couggrl 7 points8 points ago

                                          I think it is a fine idea.

                                          [–]redheaded_robot 5 points6 points ago

                                          In case you guys hadn't heard, Global Reddit Meetup is June 23rd :) As another fellow Washingtonian, I hope to see you all there! Here is the /r/Seattle meetup page if you're interested.

                                          [–]couggrl 9 points10 points ago

                                          Cool. Coolcoolcool.

                                          [–]Jasonrj 3 points4 points ago

                                          Yes. We will have a meetup. Just look for this signal in the sky and you will know it's time.

                                          [–]kShade 1 point2 points ago

                                          Seattle, 4th and cherry, 6pm today gogogo

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                                            [–]dot1q-tunnel 28 points29 points ago

                                            I almost thought that too, but the OP is a karma whore.

                                            [–]red321red321 3 points4 points ago

                                            karma police, arrest this man...

                                            [–]TheApatheist 6 points7 points ago

                                            Because you're only allowed to post pictures from your own backyard?

                                            [–]dot1q-tunnel 22 points23 points ago

                                            Nah, i just checked OPs submission history.

                                            [–]TheApatheist 14 points15 points ago

                                            Ah, I see, you're right. Sorry for the snappiness.

                                            [–]dot1q-tunnel 6 points7 points ago

                                            It's all good, upvote for you sir!

                                            [–]datreydgroup 14 points15 points ago

                                            Because his name is mind virus backwards.

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                                              [–]NW_Rider 2 points3 points ago

                                              Posted this pick in a reply to the mt rainier pic from yesterday's front page... craigslist.com/missedkarmaopportunities.

                                              [–]FartNoisesWitMyMouth 2 points3 points ago

                                              Olympia reporting in!

                                              [–]paperbanjo 1 point2 points ago

                                              I feel like I just did this a day or two ago...

                                              [–]Phasechange 1 point2 points ago

                                              Very unlikely that he's a Washintonian; he's a conspicuously prolific reposter who collects front page material and reposts it in an unending torrent.

                                              Gets disappointing to see stuff on the front page that was just there about a week ago, but I suppose if it shares it with that many people who missed it the previous time around it's not exactly a terrible thing.

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                                                [–]tugboatjohn 13 points14 points ago

                                                raaainueeer beeeeeeerrrrrrrrr!!

                                                [–]DocM 4 points5 points ago

                                                Crappy beer but great ad campaign!

                                                [–]KARMA_WHORE_REPOSTER 41 points42 points ago

                                                Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

                                                title comnts points age /r/
                                                The long shadow of Mt. Rainier 8coms 401pts 6mos wallpapers
                                                Saw Mt.Rainier driving to work this morning 44coms 549pts 7mos pics
                                                Mt. Rainier Sunrise Shadow [3968x2232] 28coms 543pts 7mos EarthPorn

                                                source: karmadecay

                                                [–]DerFelix 12 points13 points ago

                                                When it's a Mind_Virus/Suriv_Dnim post, then you can bet it's a repost.

                                                [–]dragonboltz 1 point2 points ago

                                                Seen at least a dozen times.

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                                                  [–]REDDIT- 33 points34 points ago

                                                  Here's some more of Mount Rainier's shadow.

                                                  [–]spokesthebrony 25 points26 points ago

                                                  Mt. Baker can do this trick, too!

                                                  [–]Dan_Remmeck 6 points7 points ago

                                                  God I love the north cascades

                                                  [–]unwanted_puppy 1 point2 points ago

                                                  so this happens regularly?? and here i thought it was a rare phenomenon. still super cool though.

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                                                    [–]Flalaski 9 points10 points ago

                                                    oooo I've seen that once! EDIT: in person that is, (live around here, my freeway exit has a perfect view of it when clear enough).

                                                    Fucking love Washington.

                                                    [–]blountacus 7 points8 points ago

                                                    Damnit, thanks for making me miss my home state :(

                                                    [–]Technolog 7 points8 points ago

                                                    Well, crap. From 2 months ago:

                                                    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/qdfyk/mt_rainier_at_sunrise_casting_its_shadow_on_the/

                                                    [–]Shitty_Watercolour 127 points128 points ago

                                                    http://imgur.com/rtRi2

                                                    [–]pliskie 253 points254 points ago

                                                    I think you accidentally mt st helens.

                                                    [–]dunchen22 48 points49 points ago

                                                    Either that, or Shitty_Watercolour is predicting Rainier to blow.

                                                    [–]ch0och 78 points79 points ago

                                                    This kills the Tacoma.

                                                    [–]Yes_Indeed 43 points44 points ago

                                                    It's been dead for a while.

                                                    [–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

                                                    Yes it has. Yes it has.

                                                    [–]paperbanjo 1 point2 points ago

                                                    The aroma hasn't. D:

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                                                      [–]TonkaTruckin 10 points11 points ago

                                                      Soon Tacoma will be no more...

                                                      [–]derekmyoung 8 points9 points ago

                                                      Well that would ruin my day.

                                                      [–]larkable 18 points19 points ago

                                                      Too soon, Shitty_Watercolour, too soon.

                                                      [–]shadybrainfarm 58 points59 points ago

                                                      Now THIS is shitty.

                                                      [–]eonge 33 points34 points ago

                                                      Truly shitty.

                                                      [–]faceplain 16 points17 points ago

                                                      This looks more like an erupting volcano :P

                                                      [–]eclectro 1 point2 points ago

                                                      It could be said that this happens to remind us it's still a volcano.

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                                                        [–]ProfoundlyDeaf 1 point2 points ago

                                                        Your poorest effort yet.

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                                                          [–]EmperorSweetballs 15 points16 points ago

                                                          MORDOR!

                                                          [–]thimbleofsemen 3 points4 points ago

                                                          More like the path of the beam, and the mountain is the Dark Tower.

                                                          [–]Ganonsfoot 2 points3 points ago

                                                          If that's Mount Doom, where is Sauron's tower?!

                                                          [–]MorningKnight 5 points6 points ago

                                                          This is current day, so the tower is already destroyed.

                                                          [–]Irrepressible_Monkey 2 points3 points ago

                                                          If it's true to the book, it's a long way away.

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                                                            [–]AverageBum 7 points8 points ago

                                                            Stunning. I've always wanted to visit the Pacific-Northwest area. Partly for the cities, partly for the nature.

                                                            [–]kstonge11 2 points3 points ago

                                                            There are two times to visit either in the dead of winter to go skiing or during the summer for all the brew fests and other outdoor activities. Go UW.

                                                            [–]dsn0wman 1 point2 points ago

                                                            Plan ahead. Seattle hotels are generally booked solid in the summer.

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                                                              [–]Imakers 11 points12 points ago

                                                              I live in Olympia, Washington and I love the fact we get to see this beautiful mountain everyday. Great photo.

                                                              [–]AP3Brain 1 point2 points ago

                                                              Yeah me too... Been living here all my life and always enjoyed that mountain... Also always have thoughts of what would happen if it erupted and how much would it effect us in Oly.

                                                              [–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

                                                              Mount Rainier, you say? Looks more like Mordor.

                                                              [–]ThomasElGring0 3 points4 points ago

                                                              It seems Mordor is quite pretty this time of year. I don't know what Boromir's fuss was all about.

                                                              [–]derekmyoung 4 points5 points ago

                                                              I live near Mt Rainier. We get so much cloud cover around here that "The mountain is out" is an actual expression. Like it's strolling down the block giving a quicky howdy-do to the neighbors.

                                                              EDIT: Should not be a "y" at the end of "quick." Makes that sentence sound dirty.

                                                              [–]simbonk 9 points10 points ago

                                                              note to self, remember to throw that lost ring I found in the flames of mount doom.

                                                              [–]DepressedRacoon 4 points5 points ago

                                                              I know that this is in Washington state wholly from Red vs Blue.

                                                              [–]ZeroVII 4 points5 points ago

                                                              Very cool, but I don't think "mindblowing" is the correct adjective there. "Beautiful" or "Magnificent," maybe, but I don't see what about this picture is incomprehensible.

                                                              [–]roger_ranter 3 points4 points ago

                                                              "Soon."

                                                              On a geologic timescale, at least. This is just Ranier's reminder that it's just a matter of time before it royally fucks up our shit.

                                                              [–]jstev612 7 points8 points ago

                                                              It really is a beautiful mountain. I did some training at JBLM and and waking up before dawn and seeing the mountain turn different colors as the sun came up was always beautiful. What really makes it fantastic is the fact that it sticks out so much, there's no mountain range or anything, just this huge motherfucker coming up out of the pine trees.

                                                              [–]spokesthebrony 4 points5 points ago

                                                              Well, there is a mountain range there (the Cascades), but all the non-volcanic peaks in the state usually keep themselves below nine thousand feet so all the volcanic peaks over ten thousand really stand out. And Mount Rainier is over five thousand feet taller than the mountains surrounding it.

                                                              [–]MisterSquirrel 4 points5 points ago

                                                              And if you hike the Wonderland trail that encircles it, you are reminded that it's a volcano because you can see it actively venting steam from near its peak.

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                                                                  [–]Radico87 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  when the angles line up just right, we get to see some really amazing sights - this among them.

                                                                  [–]StewieBanana 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  The only way this picture could be more awesome was if that shadow was a rainbow.

                                                                  [–]WhoFly 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  WEST COAST

                                                                  [–]ihavekittens 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  Always good to be from Washington.

                                                                  [–]chandler81sw 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  God, I love the Pacific Northwest

                                                                  [–]HamburgerU 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  "Gentlemen to bed! For tomorrow we will stand so tall that the very sky shall be draped in our shadow!"

                                                                  ROARING CHEERS

                                                                  [–]msbanana2u 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  As long as I live in Western Washington this will NEVER get old. Nor will the sunsets over the Olympics, or the sparkling bays when the sun comes out.

                                                                  [–]jakster840 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  Mordor... the one place in Middle Earth we don't want to see any closer... its the one place we're trying to get to.

                                                                  -Samwise Gamgee

                                                                  [–]will_lurk4beer 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  One does not simply photograph Mordor....

                                                                  [–]Klapinsky 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  So many beautiful pictures on reddit all the time. So beautiful and plentiful. I'm so happy. Last week there were another couple of good pictures. Space and other stuff and dinosaurs and stars. I downloaded them all for random desktop changing in Mac OS X. Technology!!! Downloaded this too!!! So many cool pictures, beauty all the time! To conclude this message, let me express my happiness with this.

                                                                  [–]Lantro 5 points6 points ago

                                                                  Obligatory Mordor comment.

                                                                  [–]eqvilim 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  Its not so hard to understand why people believed in gods thousands and thousands of years ago. There isn't much excuse today

                                                                  [–]gfpaperboy22 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Really reminds me of the dark world background from the legend of Zelda: a link to the past.

                                                                  [–]sally81 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  This is very nice ! kudos

                                                                  [–]Amicar 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Beautiful. Looks like it's slicing the sky in half as it rolls along.

                                                                  [–]ToastTorch 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Makes me sad that I moved, I use to have a beautiful view of that mountain outside my window. I don't think I would have seen that shadow because I live on the other side of the mountain.

                                                                  [–]JoDoStaffShow 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Damn the rest, shred the Northwest!

                                                                  [–]good_beer 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Wallpapered.

                                                                  [–]shadowomega13 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  There is a growing shadow in the east...

                                                                  [–]Commodore_Perry 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Night time is just, like, Earth's shadow, man. Cosmic.

                                                                  [–]frances-from-digg 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  She's gonna blow-eeow-eeowoh. VOLCANO!

                                                                  [–]TreeMonster 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  This is pretty cool but my mind wasn't when close to being blown.

                                                                  [–]Tarks 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  My exact experience:

                                                                  "ooooh blow my mind? Whatever I've been on the internet before"

                                                                  click

                                                                  ...wait, what the..is..is it above the clou-no Az that's stupid.. but then... wait, it's, oh what the hell.. is it ? IT'S A SHADOW ON THE CLOUDS !

                                                                  [–]F0uri3r 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  There's something about this photo that makes me feel very small.

                                                                  [–]neoquietus 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  As a native of the region, all these mountains and the large trees, etc. have that sort of effect.

                                                                  [–]score1two 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  I love how the highway up to rainier just ends, I took the scenic route one day hoping to drive on through and I ended right at the state park, I had to turn around cause it was permit or pay to enter only. It was a pretty amazing drive though, so beautiful up there.

                                                                  [–]boogersonsteve 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  whoa, never knew Mt. Rainier was so solitary. looks like it just kind of rises out of a plain. very cool.

                                                                  [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  TIL Sauron is hiding in Mt. Rainier.... figures

                                                                  [–]nicko1702 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Look, Simba, Everything the light touches is our kingdom.....

                                                                  [–]dailyfusion 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  damnit, had this as my background for 4 months. no idea that front page karma was right there in front of me.

                                                                  [–]MickeyG42 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Used to love hiking up it when I was stationed at McChord.

                                                                  [–]PoshHammer 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  The Meta and Washington have teamed up to kill Donut and Lopez and now they're holding Simmons and Doc prisoner.

                                                                  [–]ChalkyJones 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Did anyone else think of Pink Floyd when they saw this?

                                                                  [–]Amnestic 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Damn, this is mountblowing.

                                                                  [–]00fordmc 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Mt. Rainier? I believe you mean Mt. Doom....

                                                                  [–]pizzamanzoo 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  I live in the county about 40 minutes from Mt. Hood (relatively close to Mt. Rainier), and these stunning scenes happen most mornings! I'm really lucky to live here in the Pacific Northwest! So beautiful

                                                                  [–]joesonfox 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  wallpaper'd

                                                                  [–]I_can_glitch_that 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  GØhk/hk+gk

                                                                  [–]wehaterhodeisland 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Damn. Now I really miss Washington

                                                                  [–]olygimp 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  I love Washington State!!!

                                                                  [–]BunHeindenschloff 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  I love looking at this picture and then looking outside and seeing Mt. Rainier. It really is a great mountain.

                                                                  [–]HE_WHO_STANDS_TO_POO 7 points8 points ago

                                                                  I have never seen clouds cover the entire sky before. This is amazing.

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                                                                  [–]VoiceInMyHead 9 points10 points ago

                                                                  As an ex-Seattleite, I think I would feel right at home over there in the UK.

                                                                  [–]couggrl 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  As a current almost Seattleite, I think it would still be like home for that.

                                                                  [–]Eustis 27 points28 points ago

                                                                  Wait..really?

                                                                  [–]HE_WHO_STANDS_TO_POO 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  Yes. Really.

                                                                  [–]IFuckedABearOnce 41 points42 points ago

                                                                  Take a trip to Seattle.

                                                                  [–]baker1289 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Do we have to bang a bear?

                                                                  [–]rexington_ 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  That's Russia. If only Seattle were this hardcore.

                                                                  [–]IFuckedABearOnce 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  Ppppfffft.... Russian bears are small and inadequate compared to the grizzlies here.

                                                                  [–]Sillymemeuser 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  What they lack in size they make up for with their ability to survive in Russia.

                                                                  [–]spokesthebrony 9 points10 points ago

                                                                  Well, Seattle has 100% cloud cover at least once a week except during August. And there will be weeks in November where we don't see the sun.

                                                                  [–]ZoophagousManiac 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  There will be weeks in June where we don't see the sun.

                                                                  /cocks shotgun/

                                                                  [–]Mr_Smartypants 7 points8 points ago

                                                                  Do you live in the Sahara desert?

                                                                  The Atacama, perhaps? Oh, my God; are those astrophysicists raising their own slaves!?

                                                                  [–]derekmyoung 4 points5 points ago

                                                                  Western Washington here.... we call this phenomenon "September - April"

                                                                  [–]MCSArts 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Thats how it is every day here! XD

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                                                                    [–]OfThriceAndTen 9 points10 points ago

                                                                    repost

                                                                    [–]promptx 6 points7 points ago

                                                                    Always good for front page every month or so.

                                                                    [–]red321red321 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    karma police, arrest this man...

                                                                    [–]semantikos 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    That is amazing!

                                                                    [–]NewSwiss 4 points5 points ago

                                                                    TIL mountains could cast shadows on THE SKY

                                                                    [–]MUSIC_ELITIST 10 points11 points ago

                                                                    Well actually the shadow is being cast on low altitude cloud cover.

                                                                    [–]Miltage 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    Get out of here with your logic!

                                                                    [–]QueIsUseless 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    What, you're a music elitist, AND a science snob?

                                                                    [–]antonivs 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    Low altitude cloud cover IN THE SKY

                                                                    [–]ktvplumbs 1 point2 points ago

                                                                    That is just awesome!

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