We've been here about four months now and have made three trips to the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens. I think we'll head to Windy Ridge next time, but the drive up the North Fork of the Toutle River and the observatory at Johnston Ridge are really incredible introductions to the mountain. The fun part for us has been how it has changed each time we've been up there. The first time was in May, just two days after the 30th anniversary of the big eruption and there was just a ton of snow on the ground. The second time we went, in mid June, it was like a typical spring day with sun and then suddenly so much fog that you couldn't see the mountain any more. The last time was on July 5th and the sun was blazing, summer had arrived at the mountain.
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