It's still there.

Mount St. Helens that is.


7:19 a.m., October 3, 2004

Even after all of the media-hyped furor that it was going to erupt . . .


9:05 a.m., October 5, 2004

. . . and wipe out all life as we know it . . . or some such.

If you're wondering why the coverage faded out so quickly, I'm guessing other stories (like an upcoming election) took more of the air time, especially since those stunning photos the media couldn't transmit to its viewers fast enough were no longer available.

No, it wasn't a dastardly plan by Karl Rove.

It was the annual arrival of something called fog.


4:14 p.m., October 8, 2004

Yep, it looks like Mount St. Helens is still there. And quite beautiful, too.



6:36 p.m., November 12, 2004

All pics collected via the live VolcanoCam located at Johnston Ridge Observatory.