Mt. St. Helens

MSH blew it top 27 years ago today, a memorable day in the lives of all who lived in Washington State on that day. Much of central Washington was covered by a heavy layer of ash.

Photo of Pedicularis on the south rim of MSH in 2002. A larger volcano, Mt. Adams, is in the background, the crater is on the left.
Panorama from south rim of MSH taken in 2006 by J. Restis. The piles of rock in the middle of the crater are the lava domes that have regrown since 1980. Mt. Rainier is on the horizon in the center, just above Spirit Lake, Mt. Adams is on the horizon on the right.