Well, not really. Found this 2004 AP photo on the wire - kind of a neat take on the St.-Helens-framing-Rainier shot.

Jim Camden has a great story in today's paper about the re-emergence of life around the volcano. Follow the link for people's recollections of the eruption, as well as a photo slideshow.
Those of you with the print edition in hand have no doubt seen our reproduction of the May 25, (not the 18th, as I have been erroneously reporting) 1980 Spokesman-Review. Not to be outdone, we on the Web team have painstakingly assembled a replica of our Web site as it appeared in 1980. Enjoy!

Here's a sneak peak at tomorrow's special section - we're recreating the May 18, 1980 newspaper, which was no small feat to put together. We've also got a photo slideshow or two planned for the Web site - stay tuned.

Still no souvenir photos in my inbox - I had a feeling I'd be setting the bar too high with the "Cats" music box.

Also - columnist Doug Clark has found a use for all that ash you've been hoarding away.

Saw this photo from the Yakima Herald-Republic on the wire - oh, the irony...

KSPS had a great documentary on the 1980 eruption on Sunday afternoon, and it looks like they'll air it again Wednesday night at 8 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. (PDT). You'll hear some amazing stories - including an interview with one of the first people to go into the blast zone looking for survivors.

Found this on eBay. If you wind up the glass ash plume (say that five times fast), it actually plays -- really -- "Memory" from "Cats."

This might be the week to dust off those St. Helens souviners you've got cluttering up your closets. Drop me an e-mail with photos and I'll post 'em up on the blog. The more tacky and bizarre, the better.

We've been a little tied up over here at the S-R, but that doesn't mean we've forgotton the eruption anniversary next week. Be sure to get ahold of Wednesday's paper before the dog does -- we've got a surprise coming.

The 25th anniversary of the eruption is just a week away. Smithsonian magazine offers this look at the re-emergence of life around the volcano.

Those traveling out West for the 25th anniversary of the 1980 eruption next Wednesday might want to brush up on your ash driving skills.

Here's a link to a USGS report assessing the threat posed by volcanos in the U.S.

Luscombe has posted a movie of the mystery glow enlarged 1600% . According to the blog, Darrel suspects a faulty pixel but is asking for help verifying from anyone experienced with CCD cameras.

Volcano watcher Darrel Luscombe reports seeing a mysterious light on the volcano in one of his nighttime movies.
It could be another hotspot, or perhaps an illegal campfire. Or, it could be a faulty pixel on his camera.

My money's on the latter. You be the judge. Look for the blip on the right-hand side of the screen.

S-R columnist Doug Clark found a guy who has had a garbage can full of Mount St. Helens ash stowed away in his garage for 25 years. Evidently he just scooped it out of his driveway and never got around to disposing of it.

Anyone else out there got any ash hidden away? Doug wants to hear from you: dougc@spokesman.com

Here's a site that has really cool time-lapse animation of Mount St. Helens and other places of geological interest. (My personal favorite is Old Faithful, where you can watch the ebbing and flowing of the crowd of tourists as the geyser erupts):

http://www.zeitcam.com/webcam/sainthelens

(Hats off to Dave Smith in Seattle for the tip).

A new, color map of the Mount Adams, Indian Heaven and Trapper Creek wildernesses on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is available for sale at Forest Service offices and other recreational outlets.

Link

Open house at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Wash. on May 21.

Link

Also, the Forest Service has a full slate of commemorative events.