Jim Hobson, a 19-year-old resident of Battle Ground, Washington, was water skiing on Yale Reservoir at Saddle Dam Park on May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helens erupted in the background. The iconic photo captured a surreal blend of thrill and nature's dramatic display, forever marking that day in history. Hobson and his friends, Robert, Ralph, and Dave, had been camping and … [Read more...] about A Day of Water Skiing Turns Historic Amid Mount St. Helens Eruption
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Five Peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc: A Majestic Aerial View of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier
The Cascade Volcanic Arc is a remarkable chain of mountains that stretches from northern California all the way to British Columbia, Canada. Along this stunning range lies some of the most well-known and active volcanoes in North America, including Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier. Captured in a single photo taken from a plane, these five … [Read more...] about Five Peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc: A Majestic Aerial View of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier
The backstory behind the photo of the Pinto in front of the Mt. St. Helens eruption
A towering plume of ash rises in the distance of the photo, swirling with menace and threat, lightning arcing within it. As if to accent the peril, the canyon of trees that frame the gray clouds themselves have gone dark toward their tops, occluded by unseen looming clouds of ash. One shaft of morning light still reaches the lower branches of the trees, splashing over a cut of … [Read more...] about The backstory behind the photo of the Pinto in front of the Mt. St. Helens eruption