Mount. St. Helens
May 1980 Eruption 20 Years of Change Photograph Exhibit
Part I | Part II
By David J. Bertuca
Last Modified: 17 Jan 2007
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![]() Before: May 17, 1980 (1 day before eruption) ![]() After: September 10, 1980 (four months after eruption) (shot from same viewpoint). |
![]() Before: Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake. ![]() After: Same viewpoint. |
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The Main Eruption |
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Post Eruption Images |
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July 1982: The Surface of Spirit Lake is choked with trees (note two men in rowboat for scale) |
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October 1980: Remains of Spirit Lake (Mt. Rainier in background). |
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1982: Several years later, lava dome is rebuilding. View from a clear portion of Spirit Lake. |
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A more common view of Spirit Lake with logs covering surface of the water. |
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September 1980: Trees blown down by blast. (Note two workers in foreground).
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