Columbia River

June 2011

Columbia River Gorge

Columbia River Gloomy day with cloud breaks

Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens explosively erupted May 18, 1980, leaving a large area of devastation at her summit. Today there is little visible evidence of the destruction. Flora and fauna are abundant. What a difference 31 years makes!

Columbia River Mount St. Helens Johnson Ridge Observatory and me
Columbia River Tree stump possibly left over from the eruption
Columbia River snow pack in June