It's a nice little Visitor's Center with lots of static displays on the history of the area and then a large timeline chronicling the build-up and the aftermath of the actual eruption (this picture, if you look closely, is a before and after shot of Mount St. Helens). We watched a movie of the eruption and couldn't believe the power and magnitude of the disaster. Spirit Lake all but disappeared only to settle back into two entirely different lakes. Sweeping through the Toutle River Valley, the eruption caused the largest landslide in recorded history. Crazy.
It is amazing that just thirty years after the eruption and the total devastation of the area, it is again absolutely breathtaking.
On our way home today, we asked Josh what his favorite part of our trip was. He said "pushing the buttons on the volcano"...
And this is our beautiful Anna, sporting her new haircut.
More to come...
3 comments:
Oh, I am so glad you were able to see this side of the state! What do you think? It sounds like you had a fun trip together with your family! Can you believe I have lived here most of my life, and have never been to Mount St. Helens?....
I hope you are having a great summer so far! :)
Super cool! So glad you were able to take a road trip as a family.
aren't family road trips just the best? It looked like you guys had fun and took some beautiful pics.
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