Mount St. Helens, WA -  2007

 

 Not a river. Ash.

 

 Downstream from Mount St. Helens.

 

 First view of volcano.

Cloud covering top ridge.

 

 Lower visitor's center.

Cloud may be convection
rising around sides,
condensing near top ridge.

 

 Approaching blast zone,
trees growing in shelter of ridge.

Center steam vent appears.

 

 Approaching upper visitor's center at
Johnston Ridge Observatory.

Crater visible as blown-out
section in lower left.

 

 Dead trees aligned with blast direction.

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 Massive explosion 27 years ago.

 

 Johnston Ridge Observatory.

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www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm

 

 Steam vent quite obvious.

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 Cloud dissipating late in the day
full ridge now visible.
Yes, I did have a blast.

The whole trip!

 

(Portland airport tomorrow)
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Nat Hager III  -  2007 Aug 30