The flight from Seattle to Portland was described as “a quick up and down” with no drink or snack service, and they implied that there would be little to see or do between takeoff and landing. However, the rimed remnants of Mount St. Helens rising above the clouds was a rare sight like I hadContinue reading “Helens’ Ring”
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Serenity After Tragedy
Mount Pelee rests serenely in the background, looking down on Saint Pierre which it destroyed in a massive volcanic explosion in 1902. Since that time, the town and the landscape have healed and have reclaimed their prior tranquility. Preserved ruins in the foreground serve as a reminder of the sleeping dragon within the mountain onContinue reading “Serenity After Tragedy”