Longview Wa to Seattle Wa via Mt St Helens
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Our first view of Mount St. Helens was thru the trees
This was our first clear view of the mountain in the distance
Beautiful country on the way up to the mountain
There is no dirt left in the valley due to the blast
Dad and I standing near one of the helicopter tour places
All the trees in the area are the same height and type because they are all replanted
This is the stump of one of the trees that was sheered off with the force of the blast. The ranger said that the force of the blast was 500 times the explosive force of the hiroshima bomb.
The ranger said there was enough dirt displaced for everyone in the world to have 2 5 gallon buckets full.
Some leftover blow down timbers. They took 800 logging trucks a day worth of lumber out of the area due to blowdown, this lasted over a year.
This was one of the most awe inspiring places I have ever been to in my life, I highly recommend everyone go there.
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