Toutle River Valley in 1981

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Toutle River Valley in 1981

Toutle River Valley in 1981

Looking up the North Fork Toutle River, over 1 year after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Saint Helens, in Washington state's Cowlitz County. The largest landslide in recorded history released a lahar of glacial water and mud down this river channel, completely changing the river forever! Photo was taken from a small plane flying northeast, with the Toutle River Range in the background. (August 9, 1981)
lcarreau
on Jan 6, 2008 7:04 pm
Lat/Lon: 46.27934°N / 122.23354°W
Image Type(s): Informational,  Scenery,  Panorama,  Water
Image ID: 370968

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SoCalHiker

SoCalHiker - Jan 6, 2008 7:31 pm - Voted 10/10

Impressive photo!

The eruption of 1981 always reminds me of how helpless humans are when it comes to the powerful and destructive forces of nature and of how our mere existence on this planet depends on forces we cannot control. Thanks for sharing.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 6, 2008 8:21 pm - Hasn't voted

Complete agreement!

The initial eruption occurred on May 18,
1980. I was living in western Washington
at the time, and I did feel the jolt of
a small earthquake from over 200 miles
distant. Yes, Nature can show its dark side.
Thanks for your kind comments. I'm sure you
are having fun in the Tahoe area.
Be safe!!!

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