Pictures Only Please!

[weird al]

I've never visited St. Helen's, but I'm an honorary member of the

                   Official St. Helen's Inspection Team

 

[weird al]

A friend in Australia sent me the pic. Where she got it I don't know. It's been forwarded around a bit. Here's a description of what it's supposed to be all about:

   [P class=MsoNormal][FONT face=Arial][SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]Mt. St. Helens[/SPAN][/FONT]
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[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]Here is something not many of us get to see, unless[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]you live near there - [?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /][ST1:PLACE w:st="on"][ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on"]Mt.[/ST1:PLACETYPE] [ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on"]St. Helens[/ST1:PLACENAME][/ST1:PLACE] at sunrise.[/SPAN][/FONT]
[ST1:PLACE w:st="on"][ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on"][FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]Mt.[/SPAN][/FONT][/ST1:PLACETYPE][FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"] [ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on"]St. Helens[/ST1:PLACENAME][/SPAN][/FONT][/ST1:PLACE][FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"] continues to spew ash, while it is[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]forming a lava dome in the crater and still having[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]minor tremors.[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]Here in this sunrise shot, she appears to be blowing[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]smoke rings (and anything so benign is welcomed, given[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]recent history).[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]What forms the "smoke rings" is the air flowing over[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]the mountain getting pushed up higher as it goes up[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]and over the top. The moisture content and initial[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]temperature are just right so that the moisture[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]condenses from a vapor to small particles at the[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]higher altitude. When the moving air moves past the[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]peak and comes down again, the particles evaporate[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]back to an invisible vapor.[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]The two "pancakes" describe that there are two layers[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]of air for which this is happening, thus making this[/SPAN][/FONT]
[FONT face=Arial size=2][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"]awesome picture possible.[/SPAN][/FONT] [?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /][O:P][/O:P]

[TehBorken]

No kidding?

[Lise]

Bootiful images of St. Helens, al. I will visit the place one of these days.

[Sportsdude]

I'm more interested in Rainier and the old BC volcanoes that are dead. I'd rather spend time in Garibaldi Provincial Park to be honest. Don't have to worry about the threat of volcano erruptions which Helens and Rainier have.

[Lise]

Well, St. Helens is a top tourist spot to visit. At least for awhile. I wouldn't hike there.... not with an active volcano but I would stop by and visit just to say that I did.    

[weird al]

A little-known spot in South Burnaby

 

[weird al]

This pic's starting to look like something from Escher. Maybe I shouldn't have had that third spliff.

[Some Chick]

Sometimes looking at pictures can remind you why you even live where you do.

  [img alt="Gentle waves roll in from the Ocean" src="vny!://www.trailcanada.com/photos/canada-photographs/vancouver-english-bay/03.jpg"]

  [A href="vny!://www.trailcanada.com/photos/vancouver-english-bay.asp"]More here.[/A]

[Sportsdude]

Stop it! You're making me depressed!

[Some Chick]

Hugs?

   [DIV align=center][A href="vny!://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Pictures/bears_pg02.html#Polar_Bear_Photographs_1"][img height=450 alt="Polar Bear." src="vny!://www.firstpeople.us/pictures/bear/Polar_Bears/1600x1200/Bear_Hug-1600x1200.jpg" width=600 border=0][/A][/DIV]

[Sportsdude]

  [A href="vny!://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/White_Rock_SM.jpg[/img][/A]

 

 

 

    Funny thing is all these pics are either in rural missouri where you wouldn't really want to go. (think banjos) and the forest pics are of a national forest that is being cut down this very moment thanks to a law Bush passed. Mark Twain National Forest is going to be no more most likely thanks to dubya.  

[Some Chick]

That looks very pretty.  The river shot makes me want to float down it on a tube or in a canoe.  'Course I'd have to borrow that from our navy, but I'm sure they can get by with their other one for just a day.

[Sportsdude]

They've got float trips in the ozarks. Just watch out for all the drunks on the river and crazy rednecks.

[Some Chick]

I'd fit right in