Day 6, painting 3, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State inspired by  @k.d.s.photography and @usinterior. Fun Fact: approximately 58 percent of the park is covered by forest. Low elevation forests are dominated by western hemlock, Douglas fir, and western red-cedar. Mid-elevation forests contain Pacific silver fir, Alaska yellow cedar, western white pine, and noble fir. High elevation forests are characterized by subalpine fir, mountain hemlock, and Alaskan yellow cedar. Whitebark pine and Englemann spruce are present in drier sites on the east side of the park. Forest ages range from young stands (less than 100 years old) to old-growth stands 1,000 or more years old. The young stands can be found in areas of disturbance, such as areas cleared by fire or debris flows, or reclaiming moraines and other exposed land left behind by receding glaciers. #nps100 @nationalparkservice #mountrainier #nationalpark #findyourpark #goparks #rebeccashapiroart #wip #workinprogress #watercolor #funfact #FYPyes #washington  #pnwonderland #pnw #milkyway #stars