So I mentioned the best part of my trip to Seattle was the plane ride home.
The ever-so-thoughtful Continental pilot gave us an up-close tour of Mount Saint Helen.
I’ve mentioned that I’m totally obsessed with mountains & I was lucky enough to be on the “good” side of the plane, for a spectacular view.
This was in August, so at the peak of summer & most of the winter snow had melted. I assume what was left was glaciers.
The gigantic volcano erupted in May of 1980, when I was just barely a month old.
According to wiki, the volcano continues to be active today.
You can actually apply for a permit and hike this if you dare.
Flying on- there scenary over the mountians and lakes of the Pacific Northwest was awesome.
This was just past Mt. St. Helen & the lush green forest looked so inviting. Hopefully I can go back on day for an in-person tour of the mountain.
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Another cold front is coming to Houston!
[...] One of my favorite things about flying out of Seattle is the spectacular flyby that you usually get to do of Mount Rainier. I’ve flown by a few times now & it’s still amazing how close to the top o f Mount Rainier you can fly and finally see the top above the clouds. I was sitting on the left side of the plane & I thin the right side of the plane might often get a view of Mount Saint Helen- like I did before. [...]