Heather is motioning toward where the massive lahar seen to her left originated: Mount St. Helens.
Now everything is calm but back in 1980 when Mount St. Helens awoke, this area would not have been safe to be anywhere near. A huge flow of rock, mud, ice, and other volcanic debris raced down this canyon, scouring the land.
What was once a beautiful, classic Cascade peak is now a jagged reminder of the active volcanology that builds the Cascade Mountains.
Another view of the mountain from a little further down the road.
