Volcano's Devastation--Before and After

Michael Lawton

National Geographic

Panoramic photograph taken a month before the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Taken from nearly identical camera positions, approximately 7.5 miles north of St. Helens. The contrasting pictures offer a sense of the extent of devastation resulting from the eruption.

Michael Lawton, "Volcano's Devastation--Before and After," in POYi Archive, Item #10650, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/10650 (accessed April 20, 2025).