This is by far my favorite mountain to shoot in the PNW. Mt Saint Helens has such character and the terrain is desolate like the surface of Mars. 

On this morning I woke up at 4:45am to catch that early morning light hitting the rim of the volcano. 

You can see this adventure on my Youtube channel - > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ey370URJw&t=60s