Mount St. Helens and Castle Lake in August
by Connie Fox
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Mount St. Helens and Castle Lake in August
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Connie Fox
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Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
As of May 17, 1980, Mount St. Helens, in the Cascade Range in the state of Washington, USA, was considered one of the most perfect mountains in the world. But shaken by an earthquake that registered 5.1 on the Richter scale, the active volcano erupted at 8:32 a.m. on a Sunday morning, May 18, 1980.
The huge crater shown here was created by that eruption, and the mist you see in this blue cloudless sky still comes from within. The north face of the tall, symmetrical mountain collapsed in a massive avalanche of debris--much of it rock that one finds all over the bleak landscape of the blast zone, some imbedded in twisted carcasses of evergreens bleached by the sun. Even our white car, parked in the driveway in Houston, Texas, was covered with a layer of dark ash from Mount St. Helens.
At several observatories and other resources, one can learn far more about this mighty volcanic eruption, as well as the subsequent activity that changed the face of this beautiful mountain, verdant region, and so many lives forever.
Copyright 2012–23 Connie Fox
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September 11th, 2012
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Comments (80)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is really wonderful work. I nominated it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Connie Fox replied:
What an edifying comment and a very thoughtful thing to do. Thanks so much, Shoal, for this nomination!
Mr Bennett Kent
A stunning shot of this sleeping beauty, Connie, and some excellent informative narrative. I remember the eruption all those years ago .......L/F
Connie Fox replied:
I very much appreciate your wonderful comment, Mr. Kent. It's lovely to see the reforested areas adding lots of green, as you see here. Thank you, too, for your vote and fave.
Pamela Briggs-Luther
Gorgeous work! v
Connie Fox replied:
Thanks so much, Pamela. Love your new avatar. Pretty pink flower on a nice green background.
Catherine Sherman
Great photo. I'll never forget hearing about the eruption of Mount St. Helens and was amazed at the destruction. I don't think I've ever seen a good photo of the crater, so I'm glad you posted this lovely view. Liked!
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you, Catherine. I do have several images of the crater in my Mount St. Helens gallery. You might want to check them out. Some are in black-and-white, which gives a different perspective of course.
Garvin Hunter
Beautiful image Connie! It makes me miss my time in BC. LF
Connie Fox replied:
Thanks so much, Garvin. I do love B.C. Hope you've found lots of beauty in Ontario too.
Jean OKeeffe dba Macro Abundance Art
Is that not amazing and scarey!! Fantastic photography Connie!! Hope the mountain slumbers for a good many years...
Connie Fox replied:
I can't even wrap my mind around it, Jean. I had to buy the book that showed how the region looked before, during, and after in order to appreciate what happened here. Thank you so much for your kind comment.
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