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If you enter Mt. Rainier National Park from the west, you will soon reach Longmire. This area was first developed in the late 1800s by James Longmire who constructed a lodge to take advantage of the mineral springs in the area. The area now has many historic buildings, including the National Park Inn.
Whether you just stop for lunch, or sit for a while on the porch to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, it is a delightful experience at any season, and a good respite after a long hike.
In the wintertime, it can be a good place to warm your toes after being out on the snowshoes or cross country skis, which can be rented here for an outing if you don't have your own.
beccause there is an ample supply
The snow does eventually melt, and the Inn is just as wonderful in the summer, but most of these pictures were taken during Easter weekend.
Remember, Easter was early this year. Though that doesn't seem to have mattered. We had rain, snow, hail and sunshine within the space of twenty minutes yesterday.
N is for
National Park Inn.
If you enter Mt. Rainier National Park from the west, you will soon reach Longmire. This area was first developed in the late 1800s by James Longmire who constructed a lodge to take advantage of the mineral springs in the area. The area now has many historic buildings, including the National Park Inn.
Whether you just stop for lunch, or sit for a while on the porch to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, it is a delightful experience at any season, and a good respite after a long hike.
In the wintertime, it can be a good place to warm your toes after being out on the snowshoes or cross country skis, which can be rented here for an outing if you don't have your own.
beccause there is an ample supply
of wood for the fireplace.
And if you have booked a room for the night there is a cozy game and reading room.
And if you have booked a room for the night there is a cozy game and reading room.
The snow does eventually melt, and the Inn is just as wonderful in the summer, but most of these pictures were taken during Easter weekend.
Remember, Easter was early this year. Though that doesn't seem to have mattered. We had rain, snow, hail and sunshine within the space of twenty minutes yesterday.
37 comments:
It's really great to see all the Nature photos from different parts of the world.
Looks like a beautiful place... wonderful photos! Our snow was finally melting but a recent snow storm has brought in some more but I'm hoping for that to melt before the end of the week!
This looks like a lovely spot! My kids have been calling me from Washington giving me weather updates. Yikes how strange it's been this Spring...
WOW...beautiful place.
Will you visit mine Thanks
Nice National park inn - a Natural choice for Nourishing the Nature Nuts!
A beautiful place! :)))
Ida
I fully agree with the changing weather! Whatever is going on?
Dxx
I seem to be one of the few peoplw that hasn't had snow this winter, so i love all the snow scenes. Nature for N, perfect.
I keep waiting for Bing Crosby to appear :-) I'd love to go there some day.
This looks like a lovely place either winter or summer!...I love the reading room!!
Oh my that is beautiful. Good N post.
What a lovely place to stay. Beautiful!
My kind of place!
Wow that looks a great place, lovely photos
Pretty and perfect!
Daryl
Beautiful landscape!Leasant place!
miss Yves
Now, that looks like a place I'd like to stay!
Wonderful photos but hate to see the snow.
A fatastic choise for the letter N. Wonderful photos! I wish I was going to live there for the whole summer:)
What a NICE place! For me, I'd be sitting by the fireplace with the hot cocoa instead of out on the porch. lol
This looks like a perfect place. Beautiful.
What a fun place to stay!
Such a beautiful place.
Looks like a neat place to make some memories!
Beautiful shots Katney. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful retreat, Katney.
I loved your comment on my N is for Neutral post. Would you (PLEASE) consider expanding that into a full-length post on your blog) - it sounds like an amazing story or series of stories.
How about it?
It looks like a quiet place to spend the night. I imagine during the summer, this place becomes quite popular.
Wonderful photos and it`s looks like a beautiful place. Good N post Katney!
Great green and N post. looks like your still burrried in winter .. thanks for sharing
brrr. I'm glad Spring is warming up finally. good N though!
What a wonderful, wonderful ABC Wednesday. And I've witnessed those rapid weather changes here in Portland, too. It's downright amazing.
seems like a nice place to stay, thanks for sharing and your comment at my entry.
guess I won't complain about our little bit of snow....
Wonderful 'n' destination in God's country, for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Great and interesting choice for the N post:)
Petunia's ABC
Sorry I'm so late getting around. I love your choice for N! Such beautiful photos, and it looks like a cozy place.
loved the 6th shot looking out the window.
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