Pristine
A major early snow storm blanketed the Cascade Mountains. A small lake nearly froze over by winter cold offers a bit of a reflection as Mt. Rainier looms in the background capped by a lenticular cloud cap. A pristine view one can linger on if you can stand the cold.
Pristine belongs to the following groups:
AMERICA's National Parks and WILDLIFE Habitat, Body of Work and Mountains and Mountain Light Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

StacyLee
WOW…. this is amazing!!
Trace Lowe
OK. This is just fantastic. How are you going to top this one? Your work is amazing! Instant fav.
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Just Beautiful Dawson!! :-)
Sarah Moore
This is incredible – I feel cold just looking at it!
Rhana Griffin
That cloud cap is just magic!! Gorgeous capture as always. Makes me cold just looking at it!
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful image of Mt Rainier. Love the cloud hovering over the mountainn peak.
Stephanie Rach...
love that cloud cap!
Helene Kippert
Awesome shot!
Antoine Dagobert
It is always a joy to see your work Sir!! Beautiful and refreshing!! excellent as always!
aphoto4you
its that time of the year…...WINTER WONDERLAND….as always your eye is focused on well…on the overall beauty….well balanced and composed as well as creative …..great angle …MY FAVORITE MIKE
Mark Ramstead
What we would give for some snow about now…
Jeff Burns
Just breathtaking I love it!
Charles Dobbs ...
Winter wonderland!
Margot Kiesskalt
Absolutely fantastic landscape shot with many elements of interest. The deep blue/bright white contrast has a strong visual impact. Excellent photo!
cleanartdirtyart
GORGEOUS
clau
Spectecular, Dawson!!!...:)))
Hiroko
...winter wonderland, gorgeous!
cdwork
It is ! Perfect
H M Bascom
It looks like a winter wonderland Holiday card. It’s almost too beautiful to be real!
Heather Loster
wow, this sooo beautiful. great shot.
Paul Louis Vil...
Appears so surreal as if this beauty cannot be true! Amazing work! :D
Aurora
Beautiful, snow has this quality of beauty all its own. Great job again!
Hans Kawitzki
wow,this would make a fantastic Christmas card,love that cloud hanging over the mountain.
Patricia L. Ba...
Just breath taking! Beautifully shot.
Heather Davies
Fantastic work as usual, love it, that cloud is amazing hanging over the mountain!!! :)
mlgkats
gorgeous winter scene
Deborah Fuller
really beautiful
joolz
Absolutely gorgeous.
I love the blue against the white.
Christophe Testi
Man I wish I could have taken this shot! Wonderful.
SnapHappy
very pretty
budrfli
Oh …Fantastic winter wonderland! Love the crisp blie colors and reflection!
Antanas
Amasing shot!!!
Lorraine Creagh
How nice is this…fantastic
Martie Venter
Simply magnificent!
Globalphotos
Stunning image, love that lenticular cloud …......now that is something to behold ..
banditart
thats a huge big wow of a image
nice stuff
Basia McAuley
Yes, definitely pristine!! This is stunning!
pauline tims
Beautiful!!. It would make a great Christmas Card
Torfinn Johann...
WOW! Stunning wintershot. Great colours, composition, and light.
brummieboy
beautiful winters scene
Lachlan Kent
WOW! Just glorious
GabrielK
wooow, very cool
Carl Osbourn
wow – the colour of the blue sky is unlike anything i have ever seen ever
incredible stuff – would love to pay this place a visit! :]
Andrew Bosman
Well, that’s just perfect.
conilouz
you have alot of beautiful work,, i cant just comment on one they are all very good
kristian94
awsome, love the blue and whit mixed together!
and the cloud over the mountin in the back is amaizing!
Sharon Hammond
So much to love here. The exposure is perfect
chriso
Another wondeful shot. Just like a winter wonderland.
Roseann
Beautiful shot. I’m getting cold just looking at it.
Jing3011
Looks like a painting. The title suits the image.
mickeyb
wow. stunning
engride
Wow, this is Pristine :D Fave
S Tang
yet another masterpiece maestro!
Keegan Wong
This scene is unbelievable!
Nikki Mulkern
This is stunning!! Beautiful colours!
Anthony Pierce
This is truly beautiful. Great exposure and coloring.
Janet Fikar
Perfect exposure. Looking at it chills me to the bone. Nice Job.
marieancolie
I feel totally drowned in it…..
Your photos are amazing
Nick Johnson
Beautiful! Dosen’t get much better than this.
Rany Lutz
Beautiful alpine scenic!!!
Kimberly Palmer
Pristine for sure… this would look nice framed and hanging on anyone’s wall. So gorgeous Mike!
Mark Tisdale
Oh my, this is just fantastic!
KevinH
ooh makes me feel cold (well i am in ENGLAND so… lol)
great capture DawsonImages brilliant!
coffee4me56
Very pretty!
thebiglad5
Stunning photo wonderful colours
Bonnie T. Barry
Coming from the Deep South, I never come upon scenes like this so your photo is a super treat for me! I love the intense blue of the sky and the purity of the snow and the clouds. REFRESHINGLY wonderful.
Halcyon007
Brilliant combo of blue and white
Annika Strömgren
Wow, wonderful shot!!
Kim Roper
Beautiful winter scene!
BySilent
Excellent winter scene…. just so crisp and clean
Julie Langford
Great work here Dawsonimages – Beautiful blues and fantastic snow scene. Great work
Bluetiger
This is so beautiful, a winter wonderland!
bettyboop
Wow
moonstone
wow this is awesome
REHILL61
PURE GENUIS. THE COLORS ARE MAGNIFICENT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
Samara Lee
Ohh wow! This is…real good!!!
marts1
Great shot!
Anne2
Awesome shot!
SamHarrons
LOVE IT!
Lance Leopold
Wonderful,it has a fairytale quality,stunning comp and the swirling cloud is just amazing,very well done!!!
Steven Agius
Stunning capture, beautiful scenery captured perfectly, well done.
Derivatix
awesome image, gives me a shiver from the cold
David Barnes
Magic. Blue and white never looked so good! Super landscape.
Michael Bermi...
Ooooohh, Love the Pileus cloud over the Mountain.
hugo
magnificent composition, exposure and use of light
Kimberley Gifford
What an amazing sight! I’ve done alot of travelling but I have never seen anything like this before.
Mandy Fell
wow….that just about sums it up…fantastic work
Luuezz
love this**excellent image, well done
Sheryl Kasper
Absolutely stunning. Wow.
conilouz
so pretty,, would love to paint this one,,
carpenter777
ok now I am going to cry because I want to be there sooooooo badly I love this sooooo much this is so incredible
Tonye Banks
Beautiful…your work makes me know I have to travel America…Who would want to miss all the beauty you have so graciously shared with us :) Seriously a Fan!!
sanne
wonderful place here
Interpretations
What a beautiful, clear, crisp shot – wonderful!
Yago Veith
nice
Mary Lake
Great shot!!!
KBSImages
Truely a Winter Wonderland!!!! AWESOME work, Kim
patapping
Love this shot
WesternDreamer
Such a pretty wintery view… can almost see one’s breath viewing this… soaking up all that fresh, clean, crisp air! You truly have some really wonderful mountain scenery images in your portfolio!!
Cathleen Taraw...
Stunning, the polar opposite to us – literally. Brrr.
storm22
wow it looks like a wonder land great job!
kdm2222
Im at a loss for words….this is so stunning…a real masterpiece
shaunji
Amazing Shot!!!
Paul Swiatkowski
Beautiful shot!
Heath Holden
Beautiful!
steen
stunning
Christian Hartung
great shot, well done mate
Marion Cullen
Tremendous photography Mike, your great skill really shine through here.
Stzar
i so very much love this work !! it is superb, beautiful and so heavenly !!
Ian Cox
Just love the cloud over the mountain, great shot..
Charlene Aycoc...
just love this dawson, really awesome
Lynn Bauer
This is a great shot!!!! Beautiful!
Diane Schuster
What a beautiful winter scene, I live in Southern Oregon, would love to see this, some day.
Pamela Wilkerson
Oh Man! It’s so beauiful. It’s made me wanted to go hikine in the mountains! : D
Gary L. Suddath
stunning shot, the lenticular cloud cap is an added plus
Bob Wickham
everything seems to have fallen into place for you, well done
Bob
Joanne Bradley
Spectacular view, exceptional capture! I have never seen a lenticular cloud cap like that before….Amazing!
Kevin Meldrum
beautiful shot
p234
Great one.
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Sharon Mau
This is so perfectly gorgeous!!! I love the shades of blue and brilliant winter light!
Béla Török
Fabulous capture!
Secretwomen
Absolutely fantastic landscape
Marjorie Wallace
This is just gorgeous. I don’t imagine it is going to look like this just yet, don’t think our weather has been cold enough. You captured this just beautifully.
DawsonImages replied
Marjorie,
I was up there Sat with about 18” of new snow but it was so fogged in I could not see the mountain at all.
Thanks Mike
Kasia Kotlarska
Wow it is like from the fairy-tale.
Marjorie Wallace
Hi Mike; I see that yu live near Yakima. Do you approach Mt. Rainier from some area on that side of the mountain or do you come over to western WA and drive up that way? I have been up to Mt. Rainier during ski season, but have not made it up close to photograph. This looks like the perfect view. and this would make the perfect post card.
ilpo laurila
Beautiful landscape.
Tibby Steedly
Wow, this is a stunning shot!!
chris Whitney
The distant cloud adds some power to this already beautiful image.
Mark Heller
Great shot of the mountain! Not many folks get up there this time of year!
Sharon Mau
Ho’omaika’i ‘ana, congratulations on your wonderful feature in the Mountains and Light group! I love this image, it is wonderful to see it again!
Chuck Wickham
That cloud is a nice addition to an already interesting scene.
Amanda White
Totally gorgeous!
Tori Snow
Stunning capture. I like the lenticular cloud over the mountain. Is that Lake Tipsoo in the foreground?
dkleing
winter wonderland, wonderful shot.
Denis Molodkin
Fabulous work, great composition and performance!
hugh023
Lovely shot!! . . .
JKKimball
Beautiful work as always Mike!