Mount St. Helens did incredible damage when it erupted in 1980 and 30+ years later that damage is still very evident. When the north side of the mountain blew away, the mountain lost 1000 feet of height. Note the snowfield of the glacier forming in the crater and the glaciers that still surround the mountain.
In this photo the volcano pokes through the clouds and towers above the lava, rock, and mud flows below. It is now quiescent but will undoubtably erupt again in future. At least we got off the mountain without incident.
The remains of a tree blown away by Mount St. Helens surrounded by wildflowers.
No comments:
Post a Comment