So what do I see

The camera angle is 76° and can be anywhere within the lighted area.*

Mt. Rainier is positioned in the center of the view with Mt. St. Helens to the far right just inside the edge.

The far left side of the screen view is pointing southeast, while the far right side of the screen view is pointing south.

The top of the view is approximately 56° off the horizon.

*lighter area indicates potential field of view

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Rain with sun breaks, early morning sunrise.

Clear day, direct sun washes out the screen

Clear moonless night, light clouds

Classic Rainy day in the winter, mid afternoon.

Clouds building up around Mt. Rainier

A very rainy day, with winds from the southeast over 10 MPH.

Excellent sunrise, with red clouds

Great day in the winter

Low clouds, near full moon rising.

Low clouds, city lights shine from under.

Why does Mt. Rainier look so small?

Broken clouds in the morning

Back edge of a small storm (see right side satellite photo)

Satellite image of storm edge (photo on left) courtesy of University of Washington

Summer camera angle, this angle provides a SSE view and reduces glare.

Summer camera angle

Mt. Rainier takes a peek through the clouds, no "Cap" today just clouds in the foreground. 10X lenticular cloud cam

Lenticular Cloud Cam - post June 2010. increased elevation and wider field of view, some vignette is visible