Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic Monument
We had a good chuckle
at this sign.
Here's the observation
deck. Mount St. Helens is still 4 1/2 miles away.
| What
a glorious sight it was. |
| Many
of the trails were still closed because of snow and rockslides. We climbed
as far as we could on the trail above the Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
| Off
in the distance we were able to spot a sliver of blue - Spirit Lake. |
| A
closeup pf the crater shows that the lava dome is still growing. |
| The
trail rises gently, with lovely scenes everywhere you look. |
| Here's
the view from our lunchspot, Loowit Viewpoint, just west of the Observatory. |
The landscape gives
us many reminders that we are in the blast zone.
| On the way back,
we stopped at nearby Coldwater Lake, formed by a debris dam resulting
from the eruption of Mount St. Helens. It's popular for fishing and picnics. |
Whoa Nellie! There
goes the birthday boy!
I sure hope he can
swim. Because I can't!
It was a perfectly
lovely day in all respects.
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