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THE EXPLOSIVE BEAUTY OF THE NW

June 20, 2014 by

One Rule: Everything Changes.

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No, this isn’t the only region with snow on the mountains and this isn’t the only mountain.

The Cascade Range pops up like continental acne, fueled by ocean crust diving under the heavier land plates, melting, and voila, volcanos.

Capturing the power of geological force is one thing, capturing elemental force another.

Not far from Mt. St. Helens, the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant churned out electricity.

Columbia River water cooled the rods.

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One day, things changed fast.

There goes St. Helens.

boom

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  1. Mark says
    June 24, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Great shot

    • David Gillaspie says
      June 24, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      I’ve always said the St. Helens eruption looked like an atomic bomb, but didn’t have a picture.

  2. learn to play guitar says
    August 29, 2014 at 5:09 am

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    a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos,
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    • David Gillaspie says
      August 29, 2014 at 12:02 pm

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      And the name Nugent helps too. Anyone who loves the NW needs to know how to play a lick on guitar, or at lead a G, a C, and a D chord.