Just thought I'd share pictures from yesterday, when my family went to Mount St. Helens. The day ended up being really fun! We stopped at a few scenic overlooks before going to the observation area. We hadn't been before, so it was definitely an experience.
For those who aren't from the area, Mount St. Helens had a major eruption in 1980. This eruption is why there's a big crater in it now-- the entire side of the mountain blew out. We watched a video about the eruption when we were at the visitor center about an hour away from the observation area, and it was almost surreal seeing footage of the eruption, and then going and seeing the result of what happened. Even now, that side of the mountain is barren compared to the far side of the mountain, even though it had once been forest.
Afterwards we drove around to the back side of mountain to the Ape Caves. There was complete darkness, aside from the flashlights we had (two of which died, of course). At one point, we turned off our flashlights so we were in complete and utter darkness. It was insane. Also, shorts and a tank top are not the best outfit for spelunking... The caves average 42 degrees, and occasionally they get windy, so I was kind of freezing the entire time, but it was definitely worth it! We didn't have the right stuff for the upper cave, so we'll have to go back for that one.
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