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Mount Rainier with pastel bands of colour at dusk with snow on top. Washington State, USA.

Mt St Helens from north ridge at sunset. Shot with Canon 20D + EF 17-40 L on August 2006.

First morning light on Mount Rainier seen from Robin lake in Central Cascades

Mount Saint Helens activly smoking shot from a flight out of Seatac.

North America, Washington State, Pacific Northwest, Skamania County. Mount St. Helens or Louwala-Clough is an active stratovolcano.

A high angle image taken from an airplane of Mount Saint Helens on a sunny day, the crater at the top highlighted by the contrast of the suns light.

$The Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 is one of the most well-known and destructive volcanic eruptions in modern history. Located in Washington State, USA, this explosive event had far-reaching consequences, from property damage to lasting ecological impacts. The dramatic nature of the eruption was captured on camera and has been studied by experts ever since. It serves as an important reminder that the power of nature should not be underestimated. \n\nOn May 18th, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington State erupted with devastating force. With a 5.1 magnitude earthquake, 550 million tons of ash and debris were blasted 20 miles into the air and spread across 11 states. The eruption left 57 people dead and caused about $3 billion dollars worth of damage to property. The eruption is thought to be one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in modern history.\n\nThe eruption was caused by a combination of tectonic activity and pressure inside the volcano. This pressure had built up over several months before the eruption.The resulting blast is said to have been equal to 24 megatons of TNT or 400 times larger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.$

Valley and Remnants of the Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Eruption in Washington at Sunset Dusk

Aerial view of Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams in the Cascade Range of Washington. Between the two volcanic peaks is an area called The Dark Divide. The Dark divide is the largest roadless wilderness in the lower 48 states.

Wildflowers at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument in Washington State in summer

Aerial view of Mt St Helens from the airplane

Devastation at Mt St Helens After the 1980 Eruption in Washington

Aerial view of the summit of Mount Rainier. This photo taken in August 1986 shows extent of year round snowpack and several of the glaciers on Mount Rainier.

The view from the rim of mount St Helens before the latest eruptions, showing the lava dome from the 1980 eruption, the blast zone and Spirit Lake in the background.

$Top of the Erciyes mountain.\nLocation : Kayseri - Turkey$

Mt St Helens volcano with snowcapped landscape showing crater left from eruption taken from air.

An aerial view of a snow-covered volcano of the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt, south of Santiago de Chile. Part of the Andes Cordillera.

Mount St. Helens covered in snow in Washington

During wildfire season in the Western United States, huge clouds of smoke spread and move across the region. Here, in this photo, Mount Rainier in Washington State is partially obscured by a cloud of orange smoke that has moved north from a fire that was burning in Southern Oregon.

A majestic volcano crater seen from a distance where the nature reborns after violent eruption

A view of the mountain from the Mount st Helens area

Snow lines the caldera of Mount St. Helens as steam vents and clouds form at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Aerial photo of Mount St. Helens, Washington, covered in snow

Mount Adams Of The Cascade Range, Washington State As Seen From Mount Saint Helens

Aerial view of Mount St. Helens crater, dome and Spirit Lake on September 19, 1982 after the May 1982 eruption. The dome is steaming inside the crater and forming a cloud. All of the shoreline on the right side of Spirit Lake is a massive log jam in the lake. Stereo pair of photos can be used for 3D viewing or images can be used separately.

A view of Mt St Helens and Mt Rainier from Skyline Blvd in Portland, Oregon.

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