Originally published July 13, 2006 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 28, 2006 at 3:30 PM

Pix From My Weekend

Greeting a new day from on high

"I took this on the way up to the Mount Rainier summit at about 5:15 a.m. We were just above the Disappointment Cleaver as the sun cracked above the horizon. The image was captured with a Nikon Coolpix 5400....

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Photographer: Andrew Knell , Dupont, Pierce County

Photo taken: June 20, on the slopes of Mount Rainier

Photographer's description: "I took this on the way up to the Mount Rainier summit at about 5:15 a.m. We were just above the Disappointment Cleaver as the sun cracked above the horizon. The image was captured with a Nikon Coolpix 5400."

Expert says: "Location location location. Sometimes the best travel photos are made in the most out-of-the-way places — like the top of a mountain. However, what really makes this a wonderful photo is its composition and the beautiful dawn colors." — Barbara Kinney, features picture editor, The Seattle Times

Please send us your photo from a recent weekend in the Northwest. Submit online at seattletimes.com/weekendphotos. We'll judge the year's best in December (and award a prize).

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