Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Wonder
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge starts this week. The theme is Wonder. Please see guidelines below for participation.
On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens in Washington, United State erupted. It was a major eruption among the 48 states since 1915. I was a student in Seattle when the eruption occurred. The news showed the heavy ashes covered a nearby city. It was 3:00 p.m. but the blackened sky made it as if it was evening. Twenty years after, I went on a bus tour to visit when the mud and debris still filled the river.
On September 10, 2016, my daughter, her husband and I went back to visit. I zoomed in the top of the volcano, the crater was very much alive. The bottom of the mountain showed a lot of green. We found some beautiful flowers. It is the wonder of life.
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Wonder
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Announcement and Guidelines:
The theme for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is Wonder. We invite you to create a post that captures a moment, a feeling, a place, a person—which filled you with wonder.
Here are the guidelines:
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenges are published every Saturday at 12 noon EST by one of our moderators. Post your reply any time before the next challenge is announced.
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Tag your post with lens-artists so others can find it easily in the WordPress Reader.
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Include a link to this post.
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Subscribe to all 4 moderator blogs to receive the challenge each week.
Week 1 – Patti of https://pilotfishblog.com/
Week 2 – Ann-Christine aka Leya of https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/
Week 3 – Amy of https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/
Week 4 – Tina of https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/
Ann-Christine will post the next challenge on Saturday, July 14.
If you missed our initial challenge announcement, click here for the details.
The Showers of Blessings 
Volcanoes are a thing of wonder and awe as you recognise the forces that are happening beneath us. Love that purple flower.
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You’re right, Irene. Yes, I couldn’t pass up on that purple flower.
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Mt. St. Helens Erupted again in 2004 and 2008 While I am living in Troutdale, Oregon!!
So, I live between Mount St. Helens in Washington State and Mount Hood Oregon!!
Very Pretty Pictures Sister in Christ-Messiah Jesus-Yeshua Miriam!!
GOD BLESS ALL my Devout Sisters and Brothers in Christ-Messiah Jesus-Yeshua and my Devout Messianic Jewish Sisters and Brothers in Christ-Messiah Jesus-Yeshua and Your Families and Friends!!
Love ❤ Always, YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
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Thank you, Kristi!
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Beautiful captures Miriam great to see you over here, which means our paths will continue to cross
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Wonderful, Abrie. Thank you so much for the notice, so I joined promptly.
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Such wonderful captures.
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Thank you so much. ❤
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Thank you. 😊
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I’m happy for you. 🙂
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A fabulous choice Miriam and brilliant photographs. 🌼
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Thank you, Brigid. Your book got a lot of exhibit and reviews. Congratulations. ❤
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I remember well this eruption, and it is interesting to be taken there so many years later! As a young girl I visited Pompeji, but would love to see it again. The strong forces of nature is both wonderful and frightening.
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Tack för din kommentar. Yes, you’re right about the strong force of nature. When I watch the video of the continuous eruption in Hawaii or other nature phenomena, I feel sad about the animals or people live close to them.
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I feel the same. There are often eruptions in Iceland, but not many people around, mostly horses have to be evacuated.
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My niece and her husband went to Iceland a few months ago. It must be a big job to evacuate the horses. I checked out the fare, it’s not as expensive as some Europe travel. We would like to see the northern light. We’re thinking about going to Norway. Will be in a distant future – we have planned all the way to 2020.
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Hope you will see it! We never did, despite going to all the nordic countries – and Greenland. I guess the best thing is to use a travel agent who knows where to go and when.
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Yes, I once checked on going to Alaska on the best day to see the northern light. The airfare was way too much. Then my sister and her husband went to Canada to see it. It was very good. So when time comes closer, I’ll be more serious in checking out the airfare and the dates. Greenland is another place we would like to go.
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Good! Then we might hear from your trip later on!
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Yes, the next trip is Hong Kong!
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After the eruption, it is now a rich environment for plants to grow and you’ve captured it.
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Thank you very much. Yes, the lava ashes have rich nutrition for plants.
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Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing these with us!
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You’re welcome, Matthew. The ashes bring back life!!!
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An amazing choice Miriam. Some 10 years ago my husband talked me into a visit which I was resisting. It was one of the most interesting places I’ve ever been. Thank goodness I listened to him for a change! I loved the way they depicted the event in their museum. It really brought the whole thing home. Now I REALLY want to visit Pompeii
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Oh, good, Tina. You were there to visit. Yes, I saved the newspaper report on the eruption. I also bought the postcards of before and after. Harry Truman’s gravestone was by the visitor center. The TV news about him refusing to be evacuated and wanted to die with the mountain was almost like a fictional account. When I went back, I read the bulletin with people sending in letters to witness the event. That was touching.
There are so many amazing historical sites!
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Isn’t it amazing how something that is so beautiful can be so capable of that kind of destruction? The one with the flowers at the bottom is an amazing contrast. Thank you for sharing the images, and your experience Miriam 🙂
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Thank you, Margaret. It reminds me that we are from ashes also. There’s power in life that breaks through many kinds of ashes. I appreciate your comment. 🙂
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It was my pleasure Miriam, as always 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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What a great choice for the challenge, Miriam! Mt. St. Helen is certainly a place of wonder. I am always stunned (and grateful) how the land rejuvenates after an eruption.
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Thank you, Patti. I’m amazed of the force of life. The land surely rejuvenates and has plant life and creatures. My son-in-law went snowboarding on the back of the mountain last year.
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Beautiful photo of St. Helens in Washington!! 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. It was the most impressive wonder I’ve seen – life overcoming destruction. 🙂
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Beautiful place and photos, Miriam. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, Nahla. I’m amazed of the power of life breaking through the destruction.
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Wow, Miriam, what an unusual experience. Lovely photographs to.
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Thank you, Robbie. Being there when the mountain erupted gives me the feeling that I’m close to the mountain. I was almost disappointed when the battery of the camera died, good thing I had the phone to back up for more photos. Thank you for reading and comment!!
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Gorgeous photos, Miriam.
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Thank you so much, Norah. I appreciate it. ❤
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