August in the Blast Zone, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, 2000.Shots were tak
August in the Blast Zone, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, 2000.Shots were taken along the Mt. Margaret Trail in the northern portion of the blast zone. In the 20 odd years since the eruption cleared the area of vegetation, a number of plants had managed to reestablish footholds giving a colorful show on an August hike. Now, nearly 40 years after the mountain blew, when the wildflowers are in bloom the blast zone can be a quite beautiful place to visit. -- source link
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