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The Mount St Helens Webcam is sometimes host to monster-size bugs that land on its lens. Or view-destroying snow drifts.
Today, a gnome made it up to the Webcam, and posted a message. (I had to process the image a fair amount to read the message.)
("I will get the show?")
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This morning we captured on-camera who really is responsible for clearing the snow yesterday from in front of the Mount St. Helens VolcanoCams.
Sometime this morning a VolcanoCamGnome appeared in front of the VolcanoCam Classic camera. I can only surmise he is responsible for clearing the snow yesterday and returned to finish the job. I think he is mesmerized by the camera because he hasn't done any work at all today. He just stands there looking at the camera. The VolcanoCamGnome is sitting on a 20-foot high snowdrift in front of the camera. Heavy snowfalls at Johnston Ridge have blocked views of Mount St. Helens for much of this winter. We appreciate the efforts of the VolcanoCamGnome in clearing a view for all the world to see, even if the view is dark clouds today, and probably the rest of the week.
I have no idea how long he will remain there, considering access to the JRO is all but impossible except by Forest Service Snowcat. He may remain a while until the snowdrift underneath him melts away.
Thank you for posting the story. My email inbox is overflowing with supportive comments from all over the world. This image will make it into our Hall of Fame archives.
For the record, I had no knowledge of a VolcanoCamGnome until he appeared today.
Thanks for your support of Mount St. Helens.
Dennis Lapcewich
USDA Forest Service Webmaster
Pacific Northwest Region - Vancouver, WA
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"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." -- Anonymous
Posted by: Dennis Lapcewich | Apr 29, 2008 at 02:04 PM
We have gnomes in the forest near our lake cabin, and I've become quite adept at reading their lousy handwriting. The sign says "I'll get the snow." They are offended when nobody notices their hard work, which is odd because they are generally shy in person, which is why so few people realize they have gnomes for neighbors.
Posted by: Randall Newton | Apr 30, 2008 at 10:50 AM