a whole bunch of the reasons I love this part of the world

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2013/09/years-worth-mount-rainier-national-park-views-resident-rangers23855

Unfortunately, I can't find the embed code for this video, but the images are just stunning.

Oh, and the Seahawks just won their first regular-season game against the Carolina Panthers. It wasn't pretty (defensive slogs are not my favorite kind of football game, thxmch), but they won.