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Mount St. Helens


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May 18, 1980. I remember camping on this mountain a year before it erupted. The day it erupted, we were living in Tacoma, Washington.  It was a Sunday morning, the ground tremored, and we heard a loud explosion,  we looked to our southeast and the ash was so high, it blocked the sun, The gasses were so hot , the mountain created its own lightning.  It was bright red. After that we had to wear bandanas to prevent us from breathing the ash as it lingered for days!

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We were supposed to go Out West with my grandpa on one of his big hunting trips that summer. Never did make it out there. Grandpa passed away in 84. We did make it up to Canada in time for Salmon that year though. It was an awesome experience. 

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I have an otter figurine made out of the ash.  Pretty cool.

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6 hours ago, Elvis9 said:

May 18, 1980. I remember camping on this mountain a year before it erupted. The day it erupted, we were living in Tacoma, Washington.  It was a Sunday morning, the ground tremored, and we heard a loud explosion,  we looked to our southeast and the ash was so high, it blocked the sun, The gasses were so hot , the mountain created its own lightning.  It was bright red. After that we had to wear bandanas to prevent us from breathing the ash as it lingered for days!

mount-st-helens-eruption3-usgs.jpg

I too camped that mountain about the same time.. A KOA near it.. Was on trip from Coose Bay to LA.. Beautiful area..

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7 hours ago, Gatorgirl said:

I have an otter figurine made out of the ash.  Pretty cool.

Hey GG if I send you my Grandads ashes could you make me a kayak???

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