Mount St. Helens
On day two in Washington Kathleen joined us on a drive along the Toutle River and up to Mount Saint Helens. Almost did not complete trip due to heavy morning fog, but at the 4,000-foot level the weather cleared for a spectacular visit to the old volcano.
Ready to travel
Foggy first stop
Damage after eruption
Bridge collapse
Did they fix the bridge?
Hard to tell in the fog
Fall maple
Alder cones
Odd seed pods
Ferns everywhere
Flowering grass
First view of Saint Helens
Fog & clouds threaten
Snow and weather
Beautiful lake
Ice cold, 16” minimum on trout
Peggy and Kathleen
Lake edge and driftwood
Lichens and moss on rhyolite
Valley below mountain
Headed up, 5.000-foot level
Visitor center
Mountain view
Overlook
Glassing the scenery
Scenery watches back
Eroded ash along river
Blast damage
Valley below Saint Helens
Log points in blast direction
Noble fir forest
Fall color peeking through
Houses buried in mud flow
Real estate values sinking
Home for dinner
