I've always been terrible at finishing and the volcano posts were no exception lol. But I need a distraction tonight so here I am. Also last week marked the 35th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and she's number 1 on my list. It's where this whole thing started for me. The second volcano in this blog is visible from Mount St. Helens. It reminds me a lot of Mount St. Helens pre eruption. Yep it's Mount Rainer.
2. Mount Rainer
Mount Rainer is located in Washington state 54 miles southeast of Seattle. It is part of the cascade Mountain Range. At an elevation of 14,411ft it is the tallest mountain of the Cascade Range and in Washington. On clear days it can be seen well from Seattle and Tacoma. On very clear days it can.be seen from Portland, Oregon and Victoria, British Columbia.
Mount Rainer is covered in glaciers and snowfields and because of that it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. It's listed on the Decade List(here's a link that explains the Decade List http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decade_Volcanoes). If it were to erupt(or maybe I should say when it erupts) the melting of its glaciers and snow fields would cause devastating lahars that would effect dozens of towns. The last eruption is believed to have been at the end of the 1800s. Although it's been 100+ years since its last eruption it is still active and busy. There are around 5 earthquakes at the mountain a month and there are times that there are swarms of earthquakes. I think people have been lulled by the mountains beauty, much like Mount St. Helens but it's still a dangerous volcano.
I like Mount Rainer because of its beauty and prominence. I haven't seen a picture of it that didn't take my breath away. You can just see the power it contains by looking at it.
1. Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is also part of the Cascade mountain range in Washington. It is located 96 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon.
Mount St. Helens is geologically the youngest mountain in the Cascade range but the most active.
The most famous eruption of Mount St. Helens is of course the May 18, 1980 eruption. At 8:32 AM PDT a 5.1 earthquake caused a massive landslide that released the gases in the volcano causing a large lateral explosion. The explosion knocked down trees and scorched everything to the north of the volcano in a 30km wide fan shaped area of an area of 20km. The eruption melted the glaciers and snow on the mountain causing huge lahars that flowed down the North Fork of the Toutle River. As the lahar traveled it picked up trees and other stuff. For 9 hours Mount St. Helens continue to erupt with Plinian column that rose high in the sky and pyroclastic flows down the sides of the mountain.
When the ash cleared Mount St. Helens and the area around it were completely different. The volcano which once stood 9,677 feet was now 8, 365 feet with a giant horseshoe crater. The trees were all leveled and most living things were dead. Spirit lake had been filled with dirt and rocks from the landslide. So much so that the bottom of the lake now sits higher that the top of the lake used to. The area was covered in ash.
The eruption killed 57 people and thousands of animals, destroyed or severely damaged 250 homes, 185 miles of highway, 47 bridges, and 15 miles of railway.
But lots of things were learned not only during the eruption but also in the months before and the months and even years after. The things the volcanologist learned from Mount St. Helens has save many many lives.
I was in the 5th grade the first time I heard about Mount St. Helens. I had an amazing Science teacher and we spent several days studying Mount St. Helens and volcanoes in general. By the end of it Mount.St. Helens hooked. I'm not sure what it is about Mount St. Helens that hooked me but some 16 odd years later I still watch and read anything about Mount St. Helens that I can get my hands on. I've watched it erupt and change. I've watched the land around it continue to rebound. I plan to spend the rest of my life continuing to watch it and learn about it and enjoying whatever she had in store.
Well that finally wraps up my list but I will continue to post about different volcanoes and eruptions. Volcanos are always erupting and I'm always discovering new volcanos.
PS: Random tidbit, my mom graduated high school on May 18th, 1980. For some reason I've always thought that was cool lol.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
10 things I want my nephew to know
My dear sweet Z-Bug,
I never dreamed I could love someone as much as I love you!
You are 4 months old and it's still so surreal to me that you are ours! I've been around many babies and seen them smile and I've always said there is nothing like it. But your smile is a million times better! It's like it cuts straight through my soul in the best possible way! It literally turns me into a big gooey pile of emotions!
The day you were born was the best day of my life. I never knew I could love a baby so much that wasn't mine!
I find myself in this tug of war. I want you to stay little. You fit in my arms perfectly and are so sweet to cuddle. But I also look forward to watching you grow and change and learn! I look forward to you walking, talking, hearing you say my name and tell me you love me, taking you to the park, swimming with you in our pool, and literally thousands of other things. But the reality is you are going to grow up, so here are some things I want you to know.
Remember to stop and smell the roses. The older you get the faster time flies by. Remember to slow down every once in awhile and enjoy the beauty around you. A sunset, the stars, a deer in a pasture, or a sleeping baby. Those are the moments that keep you grounded and sane.
Looking back on my 27 years of life if I could go back and do more, it would be learning. You should gather all the knowledge you can. Find a subject you are interested in and find out everything you can about it and then pick another subject and do it again. Knowledge is power. You never know when that information will come on handy. Learning is fun, despite what friends will tell you later on!
Laugh often. Laughing just makes you feel better. Laughing is the best way to end an argument or break tension. Laugh at yourself because sometimes you're going to be able to do nothing but laugh at yourself.
Give 100% of yourself to people who deserve it. Sometimes you'll know who deserves it and sometimes you'll think someone deserves it who doesn't. People will use you and hurt you. But there will be many lessons learned from that pain, embrace those lessons. But you should give 100% of yourself to the people you find that are truly worth your time. They deserve it and it will be rewarding for you.
You were born into quite the melting pot of people. You will come in contact with people with all kinds of differences. Instead of trying to force them into a box and make them just like you, embrace their differences! Differences aren't bad and they don't need to be fixed. There are many things you can learn from people with key differences, learn them. You'll never know who you'll miss out on getting to know if you try to change people instead of just embracing them.
You'll have times where you'll feel like your childhood is going to last forever. You're going to want to shave, drive, and date. But your childhood will be the most simple time in your life. It's the time to scrape your knees up 100 times, enjoy cartoons, play with toys, make friends, and make memories. Enjoy it!
I spent way too many years trying to change who I was, don't do that. It's a waste of time. You can't change who you are and you don't need to. God made you exactly who you are supposed to be. He has big plans for you! If someone in your life is not okay with who you are, they aren't worth your time!
Failure is apart of life. It's a hard part of life but a part of it none the less
Don't be afraid of failure. Out of the ashes of failure comes the biggest successes. Failures are opportunities to learn.
Asking for help is not always easy but do it! It's okay to admit you need help. It's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of being human.
I want you to grow up and go on all the adventures you desire. I want you to try everything and learn everything you can. I believe you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. I even want you to make mistakes because that's when you find out who you are! But remember where you came from. That's where your roots are and where your strength and courage come from. Always remember you have parents who longed and fought for you! You won't always like them but they will always love you! You are your grandparents dream come true and they adore you and would do anything for you! And I, your Tia, think you hung the moon and stars! I never had the chance to have an aunt that was an active part of my life but you will! I adore you more than you could ever understand and I will be here for you no matter what! I'm so proud to be your Tia! Tia is the most amazing title I've ever held because of you!
Love Always,
Your Tia <3
I never dreamed I could love someone as much as I love you!
You are 4 months old and it's still so surreal to me that you are ours! I've been around many babies and seen them smile and I've always said there is nothing like it. But your smile is a million times better! It's like it cuts straight through my soul in the best possible way! It literally turns me into a big gooey pile of emotions!
The day you were born was the best day of my life. I never knew I could love a baby so much that wasn't mine!
I find myself in this tug of war. I want you to stay little. You fit in my arms perfectly and are so sweet to cuddle. But I also look forward to watching you grow and change and learn! I look forward to you walking, talking, hearing you say my name and tell me you love me, taking you to the park, swimming with you in our pool, and literally thousands of other things. But the reality is you are going to grow up, so here are some things I want you to know.
Remember to stop and smell the roses. The older you get the faster time flies by. Remember to slow down every once in awhile and enjoy the beauty around you. A sunset, the stars, a deer in a pasture, or a sleeping baby. Those are the moments that keep you grounded and sane.
Looking back on my 27 years of life if I could go back and do more, it would be learning. You should gather all the knowledge you can. Find a subject you are interested in and find out everything you can about it and then pick another subject and do it again. Knowledge is power. You never know when that information will come on handy. Learning is fun, despite what friends will tell you later on!
Laugh often. Laughing just makes you feel better. Laughing is the best way to end an argument or break tension. Laugh at yourself because sometimes you're going to be able to do nothing but laugh at yourself.
Give 100% of yourself to people who deserve it. Sometimes you'll know who deserves it and sometimes you'll think someone deserves it who doesn't. People will use you and hurt you. But there will be many lessons learned from that pain, embrace those lessons. But you should give 100% of yourself to the people you find that are truly worth your time. They deserve it and it will be rewarding for you.
You were born into quite the melting pot of people. You will come in contact with people with all kinds of differences. Instead of trying to force them into a box and make them just like you, embrace their differences! Differences aren't bad and they don't need to be fixed. There are many things you can learn from people with key differences, learn them. You'll never know who you'll miss out on getting to know if you try to change people instead of just embracing them.
You'll have times where you'll feel like your childhood is going to last forever. You're going to want to shave, drive, and date. But your childhood will be the most simple time in your life. It's the time to scrape your knees up 100 times, enjoy cartoons, play with toys, make friends, and make memories. Enjoy it!
I spent way too many years trying to change who I was, don't do that. It's a waste of time. You can't change who you are and you don't need to. God made you exactly who you are supposed to be. He has big plans for you! If someone in your life is not okay with who you are, they aren't worth your time!
Failure is apart of life. It's a hard part of life but a part of it none the less
Don't be afraid of failure. Out of the ashes of failure comes the biggest successes. Failures are opportunities to learn.
Asking for help is not always easy but do it! It's okay to admit you need help. It's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of being human.
I want you to grow up and go on all the adventures you desire. I want you to try everything and learn everything you can. I believe you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. I even want you to make mistakes because that's when you find out who you are! But remember where you came from. That's where your roots are and where your strength and courage come from. Always remember you have parents who longed and fought for you! You won't always like them but they will always love you! You are your grandparents dream come true and they adore you and would do anything for you! And I, your Tia, think you hung the moon and stars! I never had the chance to have an aunt that was an active part of my life but you will! I adore you more than you could ever understand and I will be here for you no matter what! I'm so proud to be your Tia! Tia is the most amazing title I've ever held because of you!
Love Always,
Your Tia <3
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