In the Cascades, autumn doesn't arrive on a set date—it descends from the peaks.
Long before lower valleys turn, September coats the high alpine brush in striking scarlets and ambers. Golden larches shine for a brief, glorious moment, and then—almost overnight—the first snow of the season dusts the upper slopes.
There is something profoundly special about this transitional period where late fall meets early winter around Mount Rainier and the North Cascades.
Washington, USA