| This is a picture I took from the helicopter on our ride
into the crater. Note the smudges on the windshield. Vegetation has built up some along the Toutle River, but note how far away the mountain still is.  |
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This is me swimming in Spirit Lake. The logs floated over soon after I got out, and swiming would have been impossible then. 
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A Panorama of Mt. St. Helens with Spirit Lake. Still filled with the logs from the blast 24 years ago.
Avoiding (but tempting) a splash from the Washington coast
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Washington is chock full of outdoor adventures I haven't even begun to tackle them all. There's the whole North Cascade mountain range, plenty of kayaking, sailing, parasailing, scuba diving... |
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Leslie and I at Hurricane Ridge on the Olympic Peninsula |
The hills are alive with the sound of music! |
Leslie prefers Mt. Rainier to Mt. St. Helens.
Mt. St. Helens is certainly a different kind of beauty.
