After spending a bit of time at the Forest Learning Center and learning all about what happened that Sunday morning back in 1980 and beyond…
We drove 18 miles up to Johnston Ridge Observatory.
Mt. St. Helen’s along the way to the Observatory.
The lake along the right side is Castle Lake.
Flowers along the way to the Observatory.
The Observatory is 5 1/2 miles from the crater which is at an elevation of 4,314 ft.
Maybe she’s bored.
Mt. St. Helen’s today 31 years after the eruption.
Inside the Observatory before we went into the theater to watch a movie.
After the movie we headed back outside to head up the hill by the center…
While we waited for Grandpa and Gino, Isabel and Grandma started dancing.
Pretty flowers along the path as we walk to the top.
One of the trees that snapped off at the base.
We made it to the top and Grandma and Isabel are being silly. Grandma was cold with the wind that was blowing so she put on her gloves.
As Dad and Gino made their way up to the top, Dad took a picture of the Observatory. Looks like a bunker but if Helen erupts again this place would be gone!