the view from portland

One of the things I have come to love about living in the Portland/Vancouver area are the views of Mount Hood. I still get giddy when I go back to my Seattle home and see Mount Rainier looming with its majestic beauty - but I have learned that Mount Hood offers a georgeous panorama as well. This is what I get to see every morning on my way to work or class:

Also, something unique about the views of Mount Hood, is that this mountain, about 4000 feet lower than Mount Rainier, looks vastly different in the winter:

Than it does in the summer:

You can watch the snow melt as summer creeps in!