From Crater Lake we drove further.
Went along Columbia river.
![DSC02521](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836157595_cb88b25297_b.jpg)
We could only observe the aftermath that eruption left.
Forrest turned to fossil.
![DSC02531](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836549114_792eb3a0b2_b.jpg)
Massive trees, compared to our Ford.
![DSC02535](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836534764_1a3e73b1a4_b.jpg)
You can see the direction of explosion in the fallen trees.
![DSC02536](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836114815_9208febb2e_b.jpg)
Some trees are still floating in the lake.
![DSC02539](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836195393_c48d156690_b.jpg)
Spotted some bird.
![DSC02551](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836540724_3d11662d00_b.jpg)
The volcano is still active and sends out small clouds of steam from time to time.
![DSC02558](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836542764_d6f9d4f53b_b.jpg)
Long way to the view point.
![DSC02566](https://content.11route.com/posts/2009/road-trip-st-helens/12836132815_bae368a5c7_b.jpg)
Moving on - next stop is Seattle!