[Leica] Trip to Portland photos

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Aram:

I like this one very much:

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/Portland_001/St-Helens-panorama-1.jpg.html>

Too many waterfalls to decide.

Jim


Aram Langhans#2 wrote:
> Took a trip to Portland, OR.  Bought my wife a camera (Olympus 410), 
> visited a few waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge and then returned to Yakima 
> via Mt. St. Helens.  Here are a few shots, mostly waterfalls.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/Portland_001/
> There are three pages (sorry)
> 
> If you are interested in Mt. St. Helens, be aware that the Coldwater Ridge 
> visitors center will be closed in early November due to lack of funds.  It 
> is not to open again.  The Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain open as 
> long as visitors support it.  Having lived through the eruption living in 
> Eastern Washington and getting burried in 4 inches of ash, I had visited 
> the east side of the mountain (Windy Ridge) fairly often, but had never 
> gone to the west side entrance and the two above mentioned visitors 
> centers.  The views from that side are remarkable.  Much closer than Windy 
> ridge.  And now is as exciting as it gets as the mountain is actively 
> building the dome.  Not a process like Hawaii or other lava spitting 
> volcanoes, but exciting none the less to a (retired) science teacher.  So, 
> get your cameras up there and see what can be seen.  The panorama on page 
> 1 of photos is made of 7 images.  
> 
> Aram
>