Mt. St. Helens

 

The year Isaac was born, we visited Becky's family in Oregon.
While there, I went over to take a look at the destruction from Mt. St. Helens.
These photos were taken less than three months after the mountain exploded.

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The Mountain.
Taken from many miles away

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At the mouth of the Toutle River, which came gushing down when the glaciers on the mountain melted in the blast.
Grey covering is volcanic ash.

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Another shot on Toutle.
For scale, note that there are people in the photo.

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More destruction on the Toutle.

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Those are boxcars tossed around like they were toys.

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Again, note the people in the middleground of the picture.

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On the way over to the mountain. Couldn't resist the shot.
I guess strong women didn't need this product.
   

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