Personal: Trip To Mt. Rainier National Park With My Oldest Son

When I was a kid, my father took me on a camping trip - just him and I - when I turned 11. He did that with me and all of my brothers. So of course, as my oldest son (Isaiah) got closer and closer to that age, I was talking with my wife about this particular trip. Setting aside photographing weddings and engagements for a bit, and just spending a couple of quality days with him I felt was well worth it. I wanted it to be special, just some great times with both him and I. Consider how great of a time I had at Rainier National Park last time I went, it was one of my top choices for taking Isaiah. We ended up getting a great spot at Cougar Rock Campground inside the park, just 20 minutes from Paradise.

The whole trip was incredible, from our sunset hike the day we arrived, to the incredible rainy, cloudy, foggy day the following day. We had a lot of great adventures, explored many incredible spots, and of course, took some photos! Any photos with myself in them were taken by Isaiah, which was a lot of fun too. I hope you like them!