Ramparts Lake
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Ramparts Lake
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Rampart Lakes area of Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
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The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Cascade Range of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, and is approximately bounded by Interstate 90 and Snoqualmie Pass to the south and U.S. Route 2 and Stevens Pass to the north. The Alpine Lakes is the largest wilderness area near the population centers of Puget Sound, at approximately 390,000 acres. The Alpine Lakes Wilderness features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences. These climate differences lead to vegetation variety defining the ecoregions in this area. The elevation range of this area is between about 1,000 feet (300 m) in the lower elevations to over 9,000 feet (2,700 m) on Mount Stuart.
The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late Eocene Epoch. With the North American Plate overriding the Pacific Plate, episodes of volcanic igneous activity persisted. In addition, small fragments of the oceanic and continental lithosphere called terranes created the North Cascades about 50 million years ago.
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January 5th, 2014
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Comments (12)
Myrna Walsh
Wow !! An amazing picture. I do not know where this lake it but sure would like to visit. Congrats !
Spencer McDonald
So beautifully composed Inge. Love it. Brings a sense of peace and relaxation to my mind.