No, I'm afraid we had no trick-or-treaters this Halloween. And we didn't dress up our kids as monsters and go door-to-RV door (much to their relief, I'm sure - and actually, they already are little monsters! So they came as themselves...). Instead, we drove up to Mt. St. Helens, and I guess - if you know its history - that could be considered a bit spooky!
First stop was a diner. The RV park staff had both recommended this place and asked that we get sample menus to bring back for them.
I could tell I would like this place by the two regulars we spotted out front.
Next stop: one of the many bridges along our route. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many bridges in one area before. Just lots of creeks and gorges to cross. This one is special because it's at the edge of the "blast zone" (see here for more factoids about this volcano: http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Sustainability/People/Communities/ForestryEducation/MountStHelens/BlastFacts)
Take a good look at this forest scene. Does it look to you - as it does to me - like you're looking at it through a screen mesh? Weird, huh? It's just the optical effect of a forest of like trees planted at the same time and at the same stage of growth, etc..
Another bridge. With a little bit of fall color.
Wait. Is it fall? Or winter?! Yep, that's snow falling on Bill as he hurries to the overlook!
Not much to see at most of St. Helens' overlooks! A lot of still mostly barren land, even though the eruption was in 1980 - over 30 years ago!
I couldn't help it! One last shot before I jumped in the car - a snowy self-portrait.
Sun and rain clouds duke it out on our way back down the hill.
Making for some very pretty scenes. I was, once again, left pining for my real camera. But still grateful to at least have my point and shoot.
Back into a sunnier realm.
And guess where we stopped again!?! This time for a late lunch/early dinner, to pick up those sample menus for the RV park, and to see our old friends...! Who were so obviously stressed-out by their lives!
Funny-looking with his dried-out, dirty nose, but a good-looking total cutie pie nonetheless!!
And we highly recommend the food at Patty's Place! Wow! Yummy!!! I had their Volcano Burger (jalapenos, pepper jack, spicy mayo - you get the picture) and beer-battered fries. Super!!! And Bill had one of their famous cobblers, which was as good as advertised. Gee, sure wish the road to St. Helens wasn't so darn far from San Diego...!!!!!!!
We never did get to see Mt. St. Helens, which was in the snow-throwing clouds. Which is why...
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