Mt. St. Helens
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:00 am
We spent a week recently in the Seattle Washington area and visited Mt. St. Helens, the site of the 1981 volcano eruption that devestated many miles around the mountain and killed about 50 people. Even after all this time the area where the blast occured is still barren.
The volcano which is still burping and steaming
The mountains directly in line with the blast showing the trees blown down. Most of the trees were salvaged over the decades.
A sheared off tree displayed in the visitor's center
Some of the nice scenary driving to the visitor's center
This bridge is a replacement, the original was wiped out by the blast. This was the furthest limit of the blast damage, the rest was wiped out from ash and mud flows.
And...since this is a shooting forum, a memorial to the 4th Infantry division at Ft. Lewis WA. The wife and I stopped there to do some shopping in the PX and eat junk food at the food court.
The volcano which is still burping and steaming
The mountains directly in line with the blast showing the trees blown down. Most of the trees were salvaged over the decades.
A sheared off tree displayed in the visitor's center
Some of the nice scenary driving to the visitor's center
This bridge is a replacement, the original was wiped out by the blast. This was the furthest limit of the blast damage, the rest was wiped out from ash and mud flows.
And...since this is a shooting forum, a memorial to the 4th Infantry division at Ft. Lewis WA. The wife and I stopped there to do some shopping in the PX and eat junk food at the food court.
