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Subject: [Leica] IMG: I survived the volcano
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 06:46:24 +1000
References: <53BEFAA4.80604@threshinc.com>

That must have been quite an experience Peter. Cancel your plans to visit
anywhere with mountains that have steam coming out sometimes!


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 11 July 2014 06:42, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> This is just a snap, but of a major event:  The aftermath of the massive
> Mount St. Helens eruption in Spokane, WA.  The shot shows "the morning
> after."  A cloud of volcanic ash traveled 300 miles across the state,
> blotted out the sun, and dumped about one-quarter inch of gritty grey
> powder the consistency of flour or confectioner's sugar on Spokane during
> the afternoon of May 18. It had been pitch black from 3:00pm until sunset.
> We woke up to this. People had already begun to hose things off, but look
> at the alley behind me.
>
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/14622087702/>
>
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