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9 months ago
in mexico – a cone volcano – strombolian style
How to watch a volcano erupt
It made me
feel insignificant 
"I was young, but even then it was the most awesome display of nature"
How I did it: It was pure happenstance: I grew up in Brush Prairie, Washington, about 30 miles from Mt. St. Helens. Seismic activity in the days before the eruption indicated that it was likely. My uncle had a cabin on Spirit Lake and the Rangers told him to collect his items and move them out. On May 18, 1980 I was eight years old and we could see the eruption from our backyard. We drove up the street a little ways to get a better view. Truly awesome in the purest sense of the word. Afterward, powdery gray ash covered everything and clogged anything with a filter. People were wearing masks for days. For years afterward you could still see it wherever water would pool.
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Hawaii
17 months ago
Saw the active volcano erupting on the Big Island. Not a lot of activity but saw lots of ash thrown up into the air and went down to see where the lava was flowing into the Pacific. Quite awesome!
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2 years ago
I think it would be an amazing experience. Just the amazing force of nature and all the different senses it would stimulate.
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3 years ago
I went to Hawaii when I was young, and saw a volcano erupting. I stepped on ground that had been solid for less than a few minutes, and watched as the lava met the sea. Totally amazing experience.
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3 years ago
Easy to do if you’re willing to do some serious hiking on the Big Island of Hawaii.
