Joyfully Retired

Favorite Place: Mount St. Helens

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The purpose of this weekly feature is to share some of the places we’ve been. They are places that stay with us for one reason or another. Join us. Post a picture on your blog, go to the comment section here and leave your link. Visit others who share their Favorite Places. Feel free to borrow the button.

One of our Favorite Places is Mount St. Helens in Washington State.

Everyone who lived in the area of south Washington and Oregon on May 18, 1980 remembers where they were that day. That’s the day Mount St. Helen erupted. People were killed, animals and vegetation were wiped out, roads were damaged and ash spread hundreds of miles. The area is now protected by the Federal government. We visited the area and here are two shots of what we saw. This first picture is what we saw as we rounded the corner for our first look at the area.

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It was so strange. It looked like a movie scene from a post-nuclear era story. And – this was 27 years after the eruption. We’ve seen the aftermath of horrific tornadoes and major fires. But this was worse than any disaster we’ve seen. It was death for miles is all direction.
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The good news is we were able to see the start on the reforestation program. Join us next Sunday when I’ll show you a couple of those pictures. Until then, keep looking for those Favorite Places.

Beth F

April 5th, 2009 at 4:44 am

The after shots are so weird to me. I haven’t seen Mt. St. Helens since 1979! So no matter how many “after” photos I’ve seen, I still have the the before scene in my brain. Can’t wait to see your photos next week.

Kathy

April 5th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

You have really taken some fantastic trips. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

Molly

April 5th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

I absolutely love to travel – and hope to do more of it once the last child has moved on to college.

I just wanted you to know that I gave you an award today

http://mycozybooknook.blogspot.com/2009/04/awards-receivedand-new-one-to-give.html

Cerrin

April 6th, 2009 at 6:08 am

I love seeing the pictures…I cant get out to visit all these places. I have my little vacations thru your pictures.

Wendi B

April 6th, 2009 at 10:26 pm

Do you come to the Seattle area often? If so, I am trying to get a book blogger get-together going on June 22nd. I’ve even got Miriam from Hachette coming.

~ Wendi