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Mount St.
Helens, Wildflowers
The full moon sets behind Mount St. Helens, which is
framed by a dramatic fog falls and blooming summer
wildflowers, including foxglove and Indian paintbrush. |
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Mount St. Helens,
Steam Eruption
One of the many steam eruptions
of Mount St. Helens in the fall of 2004 sends a towering
column of water vapor high into the air. The mountain is
reflected in Silver Lake. |
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Mount St.
Helens, Fog Falls and Full Moon
A dramatic fog falls spills over Windy Ridge as the full
moon sets behind Mount St. Helens in this view from
the Smith Creek Viewpoint. |
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Mount St.
Helens, Sunrise, Fog Falls
The peak of Mount St. Helens turns bright red as the
sun begins to rise. Meantime, thick fog and clouds collect
in the pumice plain and spill over Windy Ridge. |
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Mount St. Helens,
Condensation Trails
Condensation trails from passing jetliners create steaks
over the summit of Mount St. Helens. Castle Lake is
visible in the lower right corner of the image. |
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Mount St.
Helens, Above the Clouds
Mount St. Helens barely reaches above a thick blanket
of clouds in this view from the summit of Mount Adams. |
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Mount
St. Helens, Golden Silhouette
The towering cliffs of Hug Point, reflected in the
wet sand, are turned golden by the late evening sun. Hug
Point is located on the Oregon coast, just south of Cannon
Beach. |
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Ape Caves
One of the world's largest lava
tubes, the Ape Caves are located on the south side of Mount
St. Helens. The caves are located in the Ape Canyon, named
for an early 20th century mountaineering group called the Apes. |
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Golden
Mantled Ground Squirrel
A Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus
saturatus), standing on the remains of a tree toppled in
Mount St. Helens' deadly 1980 eruption, munches on some
seeds from a plant that has returned to the blast zone. |
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Fall Color:
Bismark Mountain
Not normally thought of as a prime location to view fall
color, Bismark Mountain, a few miles from the Mount St.
Helens crater, is awash in vibrant colors just 25 years
after the 1980 eruption. Some trees, killed instantly by hot
gases, remain standing, while others, toppled by the blast
are still visible. |
