In focus: Stunning mountain views from South Lewis County Airport

Lenticular clouds begin to form above Mount Rainier as seen from the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

The tree line conceals Mount St. Helens on Wednesday, Feb. 26, as seen from the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo.

Mount St. Helens stands on the horizon behind the tree line overlooking the South Lewis County Airport's runway near Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

A 1962 Cessna 172D soars skyward after landing while the pilots practiced touch and go landings on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo.

A pilot peers down from a 1962 Cessna 172D while practicing touch and go landings at the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

The sun descends toward the horizon above a derelict 1946 Beechcraft "Twin Beech" Model D18S parked off the runway at the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Beechcraft Model 18s were originally produced in 1937 and used by the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Navy as trainer, transport and utility aircraft. Following World War II, production of Model 18s continued until 1969 and over 9,000 were built in nearly 100 different model variations — including the D18S — and used for everything from cargo and passenger transports to planes for business executives.