Images

Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the east.

Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the east, with a football field for comparison.

Close-in view of Mount St. Helens' growing lava dome, as seen from the south. November 2005

Glacier uplift caused by compression of growing lava dome in Mount St. Helens' crater; south side as seen from the east. November 12, 2005

Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the south.

Close-in view of the growing lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, as seen from the east. Note the prominent striations. November 2005

USGS scientist Cynthia Gardner examines fresh rock samples from the new growth on Mount St. Helens' dome,

Mount St. Helens' crater, dome, and new growth as seen from the southeast.

Dome within Mount St. Helens crater, November 2004, aerial view from the north.

Mount St. Helens' crater and lava dome, as seen from the southwest.

Deming Glacier and Mount Baker summit, Washington. View to the northeast.

Mount St. Helens new growth, from the northwest.

Photogeologic map of Mount St. Helens dome. Photograph annotated with identified features within the volcano's crater. November 7, 2004.

Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' crater and lava dome, as seen from the north.

Lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater; close-in view of Mount St. Helens new growth, from nearly vertical view. North is to the bottom. November 2005

Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, November 2004, aerial view from the east.

Dome, steam, south crater wall, from September Lobe at Mount St. Helens.

Sunset, as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).

Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater is hot and glowing as it grows, viewed from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO), with base of small steam and ash plume.

Mount St. Helens' new growth and plume. The red on the lower right is sun glare.

Mount St. Helens with small plume, from south-southwest.