Elwyr continues sightseeing the Washington state, this time he stopped by the Mt St Helens, a volcano that, in 1980, exploded. Nature does kick back into the burned lands and the flowers whisper the tragic story 🌬️🌺🪻 Speedpaint for @erikfassett.bsky.social#furryart#dragonart#mountsthelens
"EQs occurring at median depth of ~3.5 mi (5.7 km) below sea level, about ~4.6 mi (7.4 km) below the crater floor. Small magnitude EQs located beneath #MountStHelens at these depths generally thought to be associated with arrival of additional magma, a process called recharge."
May 18, 1980 Hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker in English class sophomore year of HS. The call from my grandparents in Portland, describing ash from 50mi away coating every surface. TV coverage of midday darkness as the cloud of rock blocked the sun. Memories of #MountStHelens#OTD
A reminder that three miles west of the mountain was not far enough. Robert Landsburg left us these photos. #MountStHelens
In a plane circling #MountStHelens, USGS geologist Don Swanson films the eruption plume with a handheld camera as it boils ash into the sky. “The top of the mountain is gone,” he radios Vancouver HQ. Shock. Awe. Looking toward Coldwater II, his heart sinks. 🎥USGS
May 17, 1980. Carolyn Driedger snaps the last photo from the Timberline parking lot, the bulge looming behind Mindy Brugman. For perspective, compare that with a photo taken from nearly the same area in March. #MountStHelens#Earth#Volcano#PNW
