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On May 18, 1980, Richard Lasher shot this epic photo of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Lasher was forced to abandon his Pinto and flee the giant plume of ash on his motorcycle. Lasher survived, his Pinto did not.

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On May 18, 1980, Richard Lasher shot this epic photo of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Lasher was forced to abandon his Pinto and flee the giant plume of ash on his motorcycle. Lasher survived,...

Jan 6, 2025 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadC.W. Smith 🇺🇲Jan 8, 2025
It's an interesting question. What has been forgotten because the tale was never told?
Show threadColes Street PotholeJan 8, 2025
@CWSmith Short article of what happened: https://www.newsweek.com/when-mount-st-helens-erupted-40-years-ago-this-photo-was-snapped-story-movie-worthy-1504824
When Mount St. Helens Erupted 40 Years Ago This Photo Was Snapped and The Story Is Movie-Worthy

A Ford Pinto versus the deadliest volcanic explosion in U.S. history makes Richard Lasher's famous photo one of the most fascinating to come from the eruption of Mount St. Helens 20 years ago.

Newsweek
Show threadC.W. Smith 🇺🇲Jan 8, 2025

@ColesStreetPothole

Events like that thankfully don't happen often, but when they do the images left behind make sure they are remembered.

Show threadColes Street PotholeJan 8, 2025
@CWSmith Makes me wonder, what spectacular photographs never made it to print because the camera got destroyed?