Back in July, we took my parents to Mt. St Helens. Darla was the only one in our crew who had been up to the mountain previously (10 years prior). This summer marked 30 years since the explosion in 1980.
There are so many beautiful and fascinating angles to see the mountain.
Annie was more intrigued with the pebbles in the rock walls around the visitors center.
I was amazed how close you felt to the mountain, the Observation deck is perfectly positioned and it made me want to climb over the railing and hike right up to the edge of the crater. Wisely I chose to stay put...those park rangers don't get to shoot their guns very often and I didn't want to end up as target practice for the trigger happy.
At one of the observation spots the wind was kicking up something fierce!
Annie wandered all around the central display of the mountain inside the visitor's center...reading all the important details of course.
And after all that reading and exploring and adventuring she was ready for a nap...we all were. Great visit to an amazing location! If you're in the area take the time to drive out...you won't be disappointed.
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