Dave.Largent Loc: Puyallup, Washington

Five days after St Helens blew it's top, I went down and flew over Spirit Lake in a Chinook helicopter. Here are a few of the shots I got. I shot B&W which didn't really matter because everything was gray anyway.

These are big trees, but they look like "Pick up Sticks".

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The water in Spirit lake was 90 degrees and there was snow on top of the mud flows in the lake.

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The river turned into a mud flow.

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More big trees looking out the back of the Chinook helicopter.

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Steam, log jams, snow, mud all mixed together.

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The lake at the base of the mountain.

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Looks more like the moon.

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Spirit Lake and the bare hills.

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The roads are much easier to see after the trees came down. There were animal tracks zig zagging back and forth as if they were lost and not sure of which way to go.

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More bare hills.

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Vector

WOW!!!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

What a tragedy!

dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

I remember that........I guess it has regrown now.

Doyle Thomas Loc: Vancouver Washington ~ USA

that ash gave us bumper crops everywhere it fell

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

I wonder what the landscape looks like today?

TanglewodFarmer Loc: NW.Ar.

Thank you. Joe

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I was there a few years ago. The downed trees were still there, but the regrowth was amazing. And Elk everywhere!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice set of photos!

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Nice work.

Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

maxlieberman Loc: 19027

I was there many years later. Much the same.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Awesome photos of an awesome, yet horrific event! Much greener now...

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

Thanks for the images.