Mount Saint Helens in Washington before the huge eruption of May 1980 blew out the top and north side of the volcano

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Snow covered Mount Saint Helens towers in the Washington sky in a photo taken prior to the gigantic volcanic explosion that blew out the north side and top of the peak

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Size: 5626px × 4357px
Location: Mount Saint Helens in Washington USA
Photo credit: © GEORGE AND MONSERRATE SCHWARTZ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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