Sketched May 9, 2019 Halfway through my bike ride on the Chief Sealth Trail, Mount Rainier appeared again, glorious as ever in the distance. “Do you realize how beautiful it is up here? Look at that view!” said a neighbor walking by with a bag of groceries. The scenic location is one of many along...
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