28 Years After the Eruption - Mount St. Helens, Washington

1980, Mount Saint Helens erupted, blowing the side off the mountain. Today, it's still steaming, and a great tourist attraction!


Here's what's left of the mountain. There's a magma dome building in the middle still.


That "stuff" in the lake below is actually trees--thousands of trees that were literally blown off the mountain and into the lake!



While I was there, I met a bear named Ted that travels the world too. We just had to get a picture together.


Oh, and I got to see the Seattle Space Needle too :-)

Rocky Mountain High - Colorado

The ski lifts in Aspen aren't much good at this time of year.


But the spring melt makes for some exciting white water rapids!


The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. You wouldn't want to fall down this canyon. Climbing back up is pretty much impossible.


The ghost town of Ashcroft.