We drove to Lassen yesterday. HURRAH! nobody got sick. It seems these mountain roads can always entice somebody's stomach... Anyhow we went on two hikes the first to Bumpass Hell. Funny name, yeah, but imagine the family who actually has the last name Bumpass. This place is actually a crater from a larger volcano, Bumpass Mountain. The second hike was to Cold Boiling Lake, which had cold volcanic gasses bubbling up in parts of the lake.
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| Finlay usually has to be silly or grumpy in his photo shoots. This one is no different. |
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| I will never do justice with my camera. You'll just have to go here and smell the sulfur. |
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| This is a view of Lassen Peak we usually don't see from Lake Almanor. Check out Vulcan's eye in the largest intrusion. |
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| Legends about things like Vulcan's eye were popular conversations on our hikes. |
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| It's hard for me to hold the camera and be in the photograph at the same time. I smell Holiday cards... |
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| Doing our part to help the environment. |
We were all tired by the end of this side trip. We hit Buffalo Chips in Westwood for pizza. Always a treat. Looking forward to the Rec's beach today, seeing all of the new renters getting sunburned, and listening to music at the bandshell tonight.
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