On Friday we drove to Johnston Ridge. We made many stops along the way to get various shots of Mount St. Helen. It is such a fascinating landscape. The river looks like a river of ash. The Crater itself looks like a bomb craved it. (The force of the blast was many times that of Little Boy). The trees that are still around the area are still all pointed away from the blast where they fell nearly 30 years ago. On the last stop before the final point, we all hopped out to snag a few more shots and Jameson was really upset that I left him in the car. "I need to get out too!". I told him, that he could get out at the next stop and we would all walk around. "No, you can't leave me here in the car. I will have a heart attack. You are going to give me a heart attack!" So we headed up the last bit of the incline and all got out. We watched a short movie about the explosion and the changes it made in the environment. After it was over, the curtain went up to reveal an awesome view of the Crater. We went outside to get a better look. Jameson, was a bit scared after the movie. But he looked around and announced, "We HAVE to tell Mt. Rainier about these other volcanoes!" I told him I was pretty sure Mt. Rainier knew about the other volcanoes. All the other people standing around were very impressed withe this four year old who wanted to inform Mt. Rainier of possible rival volcanoes, or possibly warn Mt. Rainier of impending danger. I am disappointed I didn't get a picture with someone standing in front of this view. My shots don't do it justice or show the absolute enormity. Dad did take one that shows it a little better....