Walk With Me

We walk together

Exploring ancient landscapes

Revived by wonder

Byron and I visited the Mount Saint Helens volcano on a perfect late-September day in 2012. We drove into the national monument just as the morning fog receded and were gifted with the experience of the volcano being revealed from cloud-cover to crystal clear blue sky.

The landscape held the remains of the catastrophic 1980 eruption, yet also showed beautiful signs of recovery.  I was struck by the abundant wildflowers - scarlet paintbrush and dwarf lupine - that blanketed the ground.  I could have explored this wonder for days.

SETTINGS: Canon EOS Rebel T7, ISO 200, 18mm, f/10, 1/320 sec