WASHINGTON
July 2005
In July, Lisa and I toured the Pacific Northwest. We started off in Oregon, drove north to
Washington and then crossed the border into Canada. We had a great trip and
managed to combine sightseeing with visiting family. On the drive back down to
Oregon, we did something unique which I have included on this page. We
toured the volcano Mount Saint Helens. Not only did we drive up to it and
check it out, but we also took a helicopter ride to the volcano. Above is
Lisa with our helicopter behind her.
This is just a close up of our helicopter. I got to ride copilot on this flight.
Check out the rim of the volcano. You can obviously see which side collapsed.
Below the lip is a big cave-in area. In the top of the photo is one
of the helicopter rotor blades.
The volcano has been rumbling recently so we weren't allowed to get too close.
In fact, right in the center, the volcano was steaming, but you can't see it
in these photos.
Mount Saint Helens from a distance. Check out the devastation below the volcano.
The big eruption took place on 18 May 1980.
Brad with a bunch of knocked over trees in the background
Brad and Lisa posing with Mount Saint Helens in the background
This page was updated on Sunday, November 13, 2005.