The plane departed Portland International Airport and climbed quickly through the overcast. Its path took us south of Mount Hood with its late-summer slopes frocked with clouds and its peak nearly devoid of snow. How strange it looked without the snow and ice mantle that we had been accustomed to seeing. Though quiescent at thisContinue reading “Clouds in the Hood”
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Helens’ Ring
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”
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”
Near Rainier
Clear weather greeted our flight into Seattle and yielded this view of Mount Rainier. This magnificent volcanic mount has been rising for hundreds of thousands of years with countless eruptions in the past. Now quiescent, this silent sentinel will certainly erupt again and tens of thousands of people reside in its danger zone. It isContinue reading “Near Rainier”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 