Coming down from Windy Ridge and out of the blast zone. Here not as many of the trees were flattened.
Blast patterns preserved in fallen trees.
Windy Ridge
Mount St. Helens peaking over the ridgeline from Windy Ridge. This is road’s end on this approach to the mountain.
The big pyroclastic flows and a whole side of the mountain came thundering down into Spirit Lake and created the huge plains seen here.
Mount Rainier to the north.
Dog’s Head Point is up there somewhere.
The new growth is happening in the caldera.
Wind kicking up dust in the caldera.
Mount Adams.
Mount Hood peeking over a ridgeline in the distance.
What a gorgeous view.