Saturday, June 5, 2021

It was 40 years ago, a year after the mountain exploded, that we first saw it. We drove miles on a dirt track on the valley floor to the base of the mountain. It looked like the dark side of the moon. Now the animals and fish have returned, and the forests have begun their long journey of renewal. We never get tired of seeing it.


 

10 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Wonderful.
I hope that journey of renewal continues. Forever.

joaquín said...

Es impresionante. No me extraña que no os canséis de verlo, y su explosión debió ser algo escalofriante e imborrable de la memoria

Bob Bushell said...

Beautiful, the mountains with snow still on it, wonderful.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Uma bela e espectacular montanha.
Um abraço e bom Domingo.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Andy said...

Such a beautiful scene. It is difficult to understand that such a lovely mountain could have a negative side to her.

Taken For Granted said...

That must have been amazing to be there shortly after the mountain exploded. Nature has great powers of recovery.

Antonio Rodriguez said...

La naturaleza es muy sabia y se renueva permanentemente. Los ignorantes somos los humanos que nos empeñamos es destruir la belleza de la naturaleza como la de esta fotografia.
Un abrazo y cuídate.

Babzy.B said...

What a view ! 🙂👍

Margaret D said...

It certainly is beautiful and forever changing I should imagine.

Anne Le Maître said...

Forestes on the moon...