[Leica] Mt. St. Helens Eruption 49 years ago today

[Scott Stanley]

The correct math is 39 years ago. Thank you for sharing.

Sincerely,

Scott

On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 11:34 PM Bob Adler via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> A terrific series; really captures the feeling of that awesome event for
> those who through it.
>
> Bob Adler
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>
> > On May 18, 2019, at 7:04 PM, Aram via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >
> > We were living in the small town of Odessa, WA. I do not have any of my
> own
> > photos of the ash hitting on May 18, 1980 as the camera club was on a
> field
> > trip to Idaho and Canada.  We were sitting in a drive-in in Nelson, BC
> when
> > on the radio we heard, "By now you know Mt. St. Helens blew its top this
> > morning.  I-90 is closed and Spokane is in total darkness..."  It was
> about
> > 3 PM and we looked at each other in shock.  We had the town doctor,
> > pharmacist, post master with us.  So, we headed home, driving around
> road
> > blocks by Davenport and on ash covered roads.  A harrowing ride.  So may
> > stories.  I started taking photos the next day, and here is a collection
> of
> > a few that were taken over the next few days as we looked about in
> disbelief
> > at the "snow" that would never melt, then tried to figure out what the
> heck
> > to do, and then did it.  We really had no choice.
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/msh/
> >
> > View them large if you can.
> >
> > Comments welcome.
> >
> > Aram
> >
> > Aram Langhans
> > (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> > & Unemployed photographer
> >
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> himself
> > would ever have dared dream.” James D. Watson
> >
> >
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