Mount St. Helens

Back in August I participated in a hiking trip with the Mount St. Helens Institute (MSHI). The hike was to summit Coldwater Peak to view the solar eclipse. It turned out to be a wonderful trip with plenty of time for inatting, although hiking in a group tends to stifle the inatting opportunities, especially when the goal is to summit in time for the eclipse. I had been to Mount St. Helens in 1983, shortly after the eruption, with a hike to Norway Pass, one of the few trails that had opened. It was then quite a sterile scene, the area still covered in volcanic ash the consistency flour. The landscape has considerably evolved since the eruption. Much plant and animal life has returned. This includes some invasives, especially cat's ear and Canada thistle. Areas that were farther from the blast and riparian areas are showing nice healthy native growth.

At the risk of shameless self-promotion and more importantly to support MSHI, one of my photos was selected for their 2018 calendar (October), and I encourage you to order your calendar here:
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Publicado el 21 de enero de 2018 a las 03:53 AM por brownsbay