Common View of Mt. Hood, Made Uncommon

This is one of my favorite shots of Mount Hood, partly because it's different than the bazillion other shots I've taken of that familiar Oregon landmark:



Another reason I like it: Tualatin residents see it frequently as they approach the freeway from the west. But, with the busy-ness of getting from "here" to "there," it usually gets lost among the overload of other visual stimuli. It takes a strategically-aimed telephoto to eliminate distractions and reveal the mountain's beauty behind the chaos of late-afternoon hurried drivers.