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Mt. St. Helens

Newberg, United States


I spent most of my day driving through the Cascade Mountains. Of course the highlight of the day was a stop at Mt. St. Helens. Most of the way there it wasn't looking good, the skies were overcast and the clouds were hanging low. The closer I got to the Mountain the thinner the clouds got. As I pulled into the parking area the Sky opened up and it became clear and sunny. I was extremely surprised both by the amount of area that is still devastated 30 years after the eruption, and by the amount of new growth that has been planted in the blast area around the Mountain.

To show you how much rock, ash & mud came from the eruption. This A frame House was built before the eruption at ground level about 30 Miles from the Mountain. After the eruption the lower level of the House was several feet below what is now ground level.

Of course one of the strangest Phenomena is how the hot ash from the eruption petrified this Bigfoot.



permalink written by  Kugs on the road on September 14, 2011 from Newberg, United States
from the travel blog: Pacific NW 2011
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i like this post I spent most of my day driving through the Cascade Mountains its very beauty full..

permalink written by  jakson on September 15, 2011


niceee

permalink written by  james hoggard on September 15, 2011


I really like this post..great place

permalink written by  blue moon on September 15, 2011


i like this post.This is really nice.....

permalink written by  biberjstin9 on September 16, 2011

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