Johnstons Ridge Mugs

This somber black and white oval photo, taken on Johnston's Ridge looking away from Mount St Helens, shows mountains covered in the remnants of dead forest, ash and other detritus left behind by the volcano's 1980 blast. young trees and other new growth are interspersed sparingly between between these reminders of the mountain's destructive power as nature continues to heal the area.

I'm not 100% sure which lake this is, but I think based on looking at maps that it is either Coldwater Lake or Clearwater Lake. As seen from Johnston's Ridge, near Mount Saint Helens, a hiking path climbs towards either Coldwater Lake or Clearwater Lake through mountains still recovering from the volcano's destruction.

This moody photo with ominous grey clouds, taken from Johnston's Ridge, shows the destructive force of Mount St Helens' 1980 eruption. Downed evergreen trunks litter the mountainsides where they were exposed to the brunt of the volcanic blast, while even in more sheltered areas dead gray trunks stand as reminders of the beautiful forest that once covered these cascade mountains. Throughout the scene nature recovers in vigorous shades of green with a new generation of young trees scattered sparsely on the slopes.

Beneath a cloudy pacific northwest sky, paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge surround the stump of a tree that was shattered during Mount Saint Helens eruption. Off in the distance, several other mountains are still covered in fallen dead trees amongst the regrowth of the forest.

In this lomo-esque photo, taken on top of Johnston's Ridge, bright orange-red paintbrush wildflowers surrounding the remnants of a tree that was shredded by the force of Mount Saint Helens 1980 blast emphasize the surreal feeling of being in this beautiful location that was the epicenter of so much destruction. A little yellow road climbs a hill towards the distant mountains below a cloudy Pacific Northwest sky.

This somber black and white photo, taken on Johnston's Ridge looking away from Mount St Helens, shows mountains covered in the remnants of dead forest, ash and other detritus left behind by the volcano's 1980 blast. young trees and other new growth are interspersed sparingly between between these reminders of the mountain's destructive power as nature continues to heal the area.

I think based on looking at maps this shows Coldwater Lake and Clearwater Lake. As seen from Johnston's Ridge, near Mount Saint Helens, Coldwater Lake and Clearwater Lake are seen surrounded by mountains still recovering from the Mt St Helens' volcanic destruction.

Beneath a cloudy pacific northwest sky, paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge surround the stump of a tree that was shattered during Mount Saint Helens eruption. Off in the distance, several other mountains are still covered in fallen dead trees amongst the regrowth of the forest.

A dead, gray stump of a tree that was blown over, ripped apart, and twisted by the volcanic blast of Mount St Helens' historic 1980 eruption sits on top of Johnston's Ridge surrounded by grasses and blue lupines with a backdrop of mountains covered in a new generation of young evergreen trees.

A dead, gray stump of a tree that was blown over, ripped apart, and twisted by the volcanic blast of Mount St Helens' historic 1980 eruption sits on top of Johnston's Ridge surrounded by grasses and blue lupines with a backdrop of mountains covered in a new generation of young evergreen trees.

This photo of paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge with a bit of a pink blush to the sky has a bit of a retro feel. Growing in the barren looking rocky terrain left by Mount Saint Helens 1980 eruption, these colorful flowers look as tall as the mountains off in the distance.

A cluster of pink wildflowers grows on the edge of Johnston's Ridge ,looking down toward one of the valleys surrounding Mount St Helens. Evergreen forest fills in the nooks and crannies zig-zagging along the barren, rocky clefts along the bas of the mountains.

Beneath a pacific northwest blue, but cloudy, summer sky, Lupines and bright paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston’s Ridge carpet the rock strewn ground around some saplings and the stump of a tree that was blown over and shattered during Mount Saint Helens 1980 eruption. Off in the distance, other mountains are sparsely covered a young generation of new trees.

This photo of paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge with a bit of a pink blush to the sky has a bit of a retro feel. Growing in the barren looking rocky terrain left by Mount Saint Helens 1980 eruption, these colorful flowers look as tall as the mountains off in the distance.

A cluster of pink wildflowers grows on the edge of Johnston’s Ridge ,looking down toward one of the valleys surrounding Mount St Helens. Evergreen forest fills in the nooks and crannies zig-zagging along the barren, rocky clefts along the base of the mountains.

Beneath a cloudy blue sky, a hiking path meanders away from Mount St Helens along the barren-looking top of Johnston's Ridge.

In this somber, Holga style, black and white photograph, the stump of a tree stands atop Johnston's Ridge like a ghostly of Mount St. Helens' eruption. Two tiny seedlings grow along side the dead stump, joining it in watchful vigil over the valleys and mountains surrounding Mount St. Helens.

This vibrant red bunch of paintbrush wildflowers, with a softly focused background textured by the volcanic soil on top of Johnston's Ridge, is a beautiful, fiery spot of color in an area still recovering from Mount St helens' historic 1980 eruption.

This focal black and white photo, bright paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge bloom surrounded by death and destruction. A clear blue summer sky with one fluffy white cloud in the background seems to represent renewal and hope for the future despite the site's sad history.

This focal black and white photo, bright paintbrush wildflowers on Johnston's Ridge bloom surrounded by death and destruction. A clear blue summer sky with one fluffy white cloud in the background seems to represent renewal and hope for the future despite the site's sad history.

This vibrant red bunch of paintbrush wildflowers, with a softly focused background textured by the volcanic soil on top of Johnston's Ridge, is a beautiful, fiery spot of color in an area still recovering from Mount St helens' historic 1980 eruption.

Like a ghostly apparition, this shattered tree stump at Johnston's Ridge stands as a reminder of the devastating volcanic eruption of Mount St Helens.The snow covered base of the volcano's crater is seen in the sunlit background.

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This vibrant red bunch of paintbrush wildflowers, with a softly focused background textured by the volcanic soil on top of Johnston's Ridge, is a beautiful, fiery spot of color in an area still recovering from Mount St Helens' historic 1980 eruption.

looking away from Mount Saint Helens from Johnston's Ridge an entire forest of trees still lies dead on the ground of the surrounding mountains as a result of the 1980's volcanic eruption.

looking away from Mount Saint Helens from Johnston's Ridge an entire forest of trees still lies dead on the ground of the surrounding mountains as a result of the 1980's volcanic eruption.

Like a ghostly apparition, this shattered tree stump at Johnston's Ridge stands as a reminder of the devastating volcanic eruption of Mount St Helens.The snow covered base of the volcano's crater is seen in the sunlit background.

This moody oval photo with ominous grey clouds, taken from Johnston's Ridge, shows the destructive force of Mount St Helens' 1980 eruption. Downed evergreen trunks litter the mountainsides where they were exposed to the brunt of the volcanic blast, while even in more sheltered areas dead gray trunks stand as reminders of the beautiful forest that once covered these cascade mountains. Throughout the scene nature recovers in vigorous shades of green with a new generation of young trees scattered sparsely on the slopes.

A collage of photos take at and near mount saint Helens. pictures of the crater and lava dome at the top of Mt Saint Helens still venting steam on a summer day with blue skies.trees that were ripped apart and petrified during the eruption, wildflowers blooming in the wake of the destruction, and the ash flow down the Toutle River Valley.