Today was a perfect day. We left Tillamook early this morning and arrived in Centralia, Wa. We arrived before noon and still had plenty of time to play tourist. We headed out towards Mt. St. Helen's. Wow, is this ever the sight to see. The devastation after the mountain erupted was huge. The area is starting to heal itself. 
The rivers were completely buried so they had to forge new streams and you can still see the ash from where the mountain erupted. The area had been forested by Weyerhauser and they have re-planted some area. It is interesting to see what they tell you when they re-forested the area and with what type of tree.
When we were at the end of the line, we could see where the top of the mountain blew off and the area of lava flow. It is amazing.
I can't begin to tell anyone just how large of area was affected by the blowing of the mountain. The area has new streams starting where the old ones were covered with ash and debris. You can see some of the tree stumps were twisted like matchsticks and ripped from their roots. It is really beyond belief. I can just say it was worth all our time going to the area and seeing it for ourselves. 
On our way home we stopped and picked up some locally grown vege's for dinner. What a nice treat. Great to have home grown vegetables, one can never get enough of them.
Well, Carmen and Waldo wish everyone a happy and great August.
The rivers were completely buried so they had to forge new streams and you can still see the ash from where the mountain erupted. The area had been forested by Weyerhauser and they have re-planted some area. It is interesting to see what they tell you when they re-forested the area and with what type of tree.When we were at the end of the line, we could see where the top of the mountain blew off and the area of lava flow. It is amazing.
I can't begin to tell anyone just how large of area was affected by the blowing of the mountain. The area has new streams starting where the old ones were covered with ash and debris. You can see some of the tree stumps were twisted like matchsticks and ripped from their roots. It is really beyond belief. I can just say it was worth all our time going to the area and seeing it for ourselves. 
On our way home we stopped and picked up some locally grown vege's for dinner. What a nice treat. Great to have home grown vegetables, one can never get enough of them.
Well, Carmen and Waldo wish everyone a happy and great August.
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