Our fourth and fifth days we spent exploring Mt. St. Helens. The first night we tried dispersed camping– it was the first time I’d done it in a while but, aside from getting lost AND finding bear hair and scat a few yards from our tent the next morning, it was a surprisingly fun experience. And now I am much less afraid of fire.
Right. First order of business: get stuck in a cave.
The Meatball, Ape Cave.
Exploring lava tunnels.
Oh god, these little squirrels were everywhere. Golden-mantled ground squirrels, I believe. Look like chipmunks, really squirrels.
They were friendly.
They got a bit overly friendly at times.
WUT.
I think I took this exact picture before, about 9 years prior. I’ll have to dig it up and see.
Ken patiently waiting for me while I stalk a deer.
Dinner was mostly successful. Cooking over a real fire kind of takes forever without proper equipment.
Maybe he IS on a research grant, but I doubt it.
Just me and my favorite volcanic mountain.
Portrait of Ken and Dave, with Toasted Oats.
I can’t take a normal picture.
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