Photo courtesy of The Oregon Herald
Photo courtesy of National Geographic Archives
Mt. St. Helens is over 8,000 feet high and a mountain in the Cascade Range.
Mt. St. Helens is a National Volcanic Monument.
Mt. St. Helens was not on our list of places to go, but, we drove right by...so, the car turned left and we went down the 'Mt. St. Helens Road' and took the drive.....
It was an eerie drive in a way....
There were not too many tourists at the three Visitor Centers. It had been 34 years since Mt. St. Helens had erupted. Each Visitor Center explained each area that the volcano eruption had affected.
We saw reforeststration.
We saw the remnants of the lava flow.
We saw Mt. St. Helens after it had blown off its top.
Mt. St. Helens - Before Eruption. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
A picture I had taken and zoomed - September 14, 2014
We were glad to have visited this place.
We were glad to leave this place.
It felt sacred and somber.....
It felt like we were playing a dangerous game.....knowing it was still an active volcano.
If you are interested in Mt. St. Helens, google 'Mt. St. Helens National Geographic Archives'
Next stop - Oregon
Journey Mercies......
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