The Principal Object “I realized that if the mountain should blow off...I would not be here to tell the tale. But for all that I never experienced the feeling of fear. For I was there to take pictures, and the pictures were the principal object of my thoughts. ” — B. F. Loomis on photographing the 1914 eruption of Lassen Peak Ed and Greg Tester 3/17/24 Ed and Greg Tester 3/17/24 Cherry Blossoms Read More