The Cascades

Today we traveled through the Cascade mountains as we drove south toward Portland, Oregon.  There are really no words to describe the beauty of the mountains, and honestly, no camera can really show how awesome the forests are.

It was a cloudy day, and very cool, so the hazy day made the pictures not as bright. (Gerry's are better.)  We enjoyed a lovely 60 degrees, while I hear New York sweltered in 90 plus degrees and humidity and the hottest day of the summer so far.   Glad I missed that!

We journeyed toward Mount St. Helen, a volcano that erupted in 1980, to everyone's shock.  No one had a clue that that volcano could or would be active in any way.  The blast of fire and ash (no lava) wiped out all the trees for miles and miles around.  They have recovered in the past 30 years.

Today was a much more mellow day and we enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Olive Garden.

On the more mundane side,  I am now tending to two loads of laundry!