Places - Lost in Time: Spirit Lake, Washington
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2021
- Hello, and welcome again to Places - Lost in Time, a series that looks back on the tale of places and locations that have existing within living memory or photographic record, but are now lost to the pages of history.
A place that has often held my fascination, due largely to my love of lakes and snowy scenes, Spirit Lake, high in the rolling hills of Washington state in the Pacific northwest, was perhaps the most idyllic location one could imagine, a crystal blue body of water nestled perfectly against the slopes of the snow-capped Mount St Helens.
Then, in a matter of moments, forces from deep within the earth upheaved the land and caused the destruction of this beauty spot, turning the forested hills and crystal waters into stagnant devastation, but one from which nature is now slowly being reborn against the predictions of scientists.
A majority of the information gathered about Spirit Lake prior to the eruption comes courtesy of Shirley Rosen's book, Truman of St. Helens: The Man and His Mountain. This book superbly captures the story behind the folk hero, and demonstrates not only the quirky life he had led prior to the disaster, but also how he was both brave and afraid of the looming threat posed by the mountain he had known so well. It's a fantastic read and I thoroughly recommend its purchase to catch a more detailed glimpse into the life of a simple lodge-owner who defied his fears to become a legend of the Pacific Northwest.
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I met Harry about 1967 at his lodge , he told us about big foot tribe attacking miners, i was about 11 or 12 years old . I remember a a 3 foot wave coming across the lake with not one boat on the lake but ours , i asked a local who was with us where the wave came from he told me it was volcanic activity , and the indians there named it Spirt Lake because of this. I went there camping with friends right before it blew it's top.
Truman had nothing to lose. He knew the mountain was going to erupt at any moment, and he accepted his fate.
Let's let Harry live as one of the defiant ones who proved their commitment with their lives. Perhaps not the decision one would make in the prime of life, don't forget that Harry was checking out, and only was concerned where his hat was. What is regrettable is that his example will be abused to show human response to evidence that contradicts it. I hope that everyone understands that he had lived a great life and was fine with whatever happened. Not quite suicide, but then again, if you live long enough, each day you get out of bed is an act of defiance.
My 6th grade science class did a field trip to ape cave and we stopped at spirt lake, met Harry he gave our class a nice talk about the mountain and lake quite the character. This was in 75 or 76.
The size of that explosion is hard to comprehend. The amount of energy needed to toss a single 100 tonne tree like a matchstick, let alone thousands of them is insane.
Damn Truman lived a life! Survived a sinking in WWI, got involved with bootlegging and the mob, became a folk hero and immortalized by dying in the most famous volcano eruptions.
Harry was 83 years old when the mountain blew. He would have turned 84 in the coming November. I believe he could have lived till 100 years old. To get to his lodge property now, you would first have to swim out on the lake 200', then dive down 100' to the lake bottom. THEN dig down 200' feet through the debris and sediment. Then you will be where he was that fateful day. God bless you Harry, your wife Eddie and your Daughter.
Now days they wouldve dragged him saying that he was a danger to other. I miss the days when freedom was valued
My grandpa told me a story right before he died in 2018 that he hated truman because he hit on my grandma at the lodge. My grandpa said he was working with forrest service in that area and he and my grandma was just dating back then. Guessing in the 40s ish. He said they had words. All he said. Grew up in Woodland, wa.
I really wish I could have seen Mount Saint Helens and Spirit Lake prior to the 1980 eruption. All the photos I've see are absolutely stunning!
This whole disaster felt like an entire sad movie. RIP Harry, What a legend.
Good job researching this. This is a video of rare quality in terms of accuracy and presentation.
I heard the eruption in Vancouver BC.
It erupted the day I was born so I'm reminded of it every year
I lived about 70 miles from this Mountain, when it erupted in 1980. I walked up the hill. A clear day. I couldn't believe what I saw.
As a resident of WA, I'm really loving this story. Great storytelling, and I learned a few things about my area too.
Well, this was a pleasant surprise! The areas around Mt. St. Helens happen to be my absolute favorite hiking spots. Even four decades later, it still looks like a different planet in spots.
Good job, you pronounced all the names right! I was camping in the gorge when it blew, saw a solid wall of ash to the North that went from the horizon to the top of the sky. If the wind had changed directions, I might not be writing this e-mail...
Every shot of the scenery is a Bob Ross painting...
This is a remarkably comprehensive and interesting look at an event that has been described many times, but not with this focus. The gentleman who produced it, to my knowledge, mostly looks at railway and other transportation topics, mostly in the UK. Very well done!