Mount St Helens Diary–part two

It was 24 years after the major eruption of 1980, and the mountain had been restless. My son Charles who was 19 now and I decided to drive down from Olympia WA and sit vigil for a while just in case something dramatic was about to happen. I took notes. 6PM Oct 3, 2004 —We’ve …

Travelblogue: The American West: Pike’s Peak Region

I have lived in Colorado for some years now with a view of Pike’s Peak outside my window. Many of these photos are of the mountain itself from various places in Colorado Springs: Sunrises and sunsets, clouds and storms, moon sets… The Mountain is always there, and always different! I’ve driven up into and around …