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05/02/2015 09:03:31 AM · #1 |
Love watching the weather service.
It has been showing strange things in Oregon.
Had no clue they had volcanos...
Came across this web site...of course nothing will be said about it in the news. Another reason I do not watch tv.
Here is the web site that I think proved to me what was going on... kinda interesting
here I just thought they were having weird storm activities.
nbc
Oregon volcano
Message edited by author 2015-05-02 09:14:00. |
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05/02/2015 10:15:42 AM · #2 |
What a great family vacation idea:
Visit Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens (Johnston Ridge Observatory), and Mt. Hood. |
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05/02/2015 03:23:48 PM · #3 |
| North of Bend and West of Sisters are HUGE lava fields...you can see several major Mountians from the area. Look on Satellite maps...it was mind blowing... |
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05/02/2015 03:44:27 PM · #4 |
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05/02/2015 05:27:21 PM · #5 |
 GeneralE's shot of Crater Lake reminds me of the several times I've visited it.
First, the lake is so very dark blue that it reminded me of a deep, deep blue Carter's Ink we
used to put in our fountain pens, eons ago,
second, that even in June, it was barely possible to circle the lake, because of snow.
Those volcanoes extend on into California, too. Off hand I can think of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen
that have been active.
Here's a map of west coast activity for you to plan a trip around. |
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05/02/2015 07:03:59 PM · #6 |
The Cascade mountain range is a series of volcanoes - one after the other. I lived in Oregon and was going to college in Seattle in May 1980 when Mt. St. Helens erupted - drove up the coast highway to get back to school - 3 hour trip took about 6 hours, but since the normal route was closed for 3 hours, I figured I came out about even. Mt. Rainier (Seattle) and Mt. Hood (Portland) are both considered active, with occasional steam vent activity. St. Helens was considered dormant during my childhood. Mt. Mazama (Crater Lake) was a cone volcano (similar in shape to St. Helens). I remember camping on the east side of the Cascades, and there being lots of chunks of lava just lying around. You could even find pummice without too much effort.
I hadn't heard of the offshore sea mount erupting.
I do remember one of the concerns around the Mt. St. Helens eruption was that it would awaken the other volcanos.
For those thinking of a trip West, do keep in mind that things are not terribly close together out there. Most of the volcanos are 1-2 hours drive off the main interstate (I-5). And, it is between 1 and 3 hours drive on I-5 between mountains. So, figure about 3-5 hours driving between two mountains.
The North Cascades Highway (Northern Washington) is phenomenal and well worth the trip - road is only open in the summer, so check ahead.
Driving the rim of Crater Lake at sunset is also fantastic (again, summer only)
East from Salem, across to Bend is a very nice drive, and you can see several major mountains from the Bend side (Hood, the 3 Sisters, McLaughlin - I think).
Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood is also fantastic - especially in the winter. I remember a visit there where the snow level was about 1/2 way up the windows on the 2nd floor. You had to go through a snow tunnel to get to the entrance.
More beauty out there than a camera can capture. |
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05/03/2015 10:29:03 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by sfalice:
Here's a map of west coast activity for you to plan a trip around. |
Fascinating map, Alice,  sfalice. Thanks for sharing.
Last fall I flew in and out of Portland to make a galloping 12 day trip from as far south as Florence City, OR, north up to Vancouver, British Columbia and west to Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge, OR. Equally intriguing as the volcanic mountain range was the Olympic Peninsula - another realm all of its own.
As David,  dtremain, said, "More beauty out there than a camera can capture." |
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05/03/2015 12:26:55 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Zita:
Equally intriguing as the volcanic mountain range was the Olympic Peninsula - another realm all of its own. |
 -- indeed, be prepared to get wet as the Olympic Peninsula contains a temperate rainforest ...
Message edited by author 2015-05-03 12:27:11. |
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05/03/2015 12:47:33 PM · #9 |
Snapshot I took when I was walking my dog last month.
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