We did get closer to the great gaping crater of Mount St. Helen's (which was kind enough to belch up some steam for us) but this was the better photo:

Here's a shot from the return trip along the lush, rocky northern California coast, not far from the Oregon border (and an hour's drive from my present home):

And lastly, the gorgeous redwood canopy blanketing Highway 101 near the northern California coastline, where (thankfully) the word heatwave has absolutely no meaning whatsoever:
