May 18th is the 32nd anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Have you ever experienced or witnessed the awesome power of nature?

It’s not May 18th where I am anymore, but it’s still May 18th in some places.

I was answering this question of @gailcalled’s here couldn’t think of a way to ask a question about Mt. St. Helens but now I have.

I was lucky enough to be living in Portland, OR at the time and got to witness the power of that mountain.

I actually slept through the May 18th eruption. I was sleeping in that day, but if I had known she was going to blow, I certainly would have gotten up and gone somewhere that I could have seen it.

But… she had had a number of more minor eruptions in the previous months that were pretty awesome to see.

Thar she blows!

And there are some great images here

How has nature impressed the hell out of you?