I took this picture at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was the guardian for an Honor Flight WWII veteran there in 2014. He has since deceased; a special man from the "greatest generation." This memorial is simple; it's just a statue of a resolute sailor with his sea bag at his feet, ready to do his duty.
That is one my delightful better half told me I had to like for her but she is a Ellie May Clampett type of "critter person", but then she has the delimina...pet and play with them or cook and eat 'em.
I visit the crater every year. Normally I go to Johnston Ridge, which is about three hours from here, and go hiking and fishing somewhere in the vicinity.
Yesterday I went to Windy Ridge, which is on the far side of the park, and saw the crater from a different angle. This was as close to the crater that I've been so far. I also got photos of Spirit Lake. The amount of timber floating in the lake was incredible!
To the east was Mt. Adams. It's a dormant (not extinct) volcano that's 12,280 feet high.