Mount St. Helens
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Thirty years ago today Mt St Helens blew its top. The mountain lost 1300 feet of its upper reaches and one large chunk of sidewall. Fifty seven people also died in the blast. Now the mountain is 8,365 feet high at the rim. Here's a couple of pictures I took from there in September of 2006.
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Glenn: When this happened, I don't think I had a strong enough appreciation for the devastation. Now, watching shows on the Discovery Channel that show the effects, it's bone chilling.
Chris - I first went near the site in 1990 and the devastation was huge 10 years later.
Thanks for the reminder, Glenn.
I've been following this mountain from across the country ever since the eruption. I was working at the newspaper at the time, and I spent quite a bit of time scouring every wire-service report for news. (Of course this was pre-Internet, and those of us at newspapers had access to far more stories and photos that were ever actually published in the actual paper.)
Since then, I've had two memorable visits to the mountain - one in the early 90s and again in 2001. I can't imagine a more sobering picture of the power of nature. It was most interesting to see the progress of regeneration in the plant life on our second visit.
Tony - When Eyjafjallajökull erupted earlier this year we were all reminded of the devastation/disruption that a volcano can cause. Fortunately we have many more seismology tools to warn us these days.
Great photos Glenn! It was so frightening when the mountain erupted as I don't think most of us had any idea what exactly would happen - how far would the ash and lava travel? The devastation was so amazing, and the recovery has sure taken years. Pretty fascinating look at the power of nature!
I was 10 when Mt. St. Helens blew its top, but I can still tell you exactly where I was when it happened. I also remember because I had asthma that I had to where a surgical mask for the next three weeks so I could breath. (It was a scary time here in the Pacific Northwest)
