Memories of Mount St Helens

Tomorrow is the 30th anniversay of the eruption of Mount St Helens, the volcano that many of us use to illustrate how Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The Eruptions blog has been asking people to send in their recollections of the eruption of Mount St Helens, and is posting these in two parts, part 1 today, part 2 tomorrow. There is fascinating stuff here!