After spending a chaotic Friday packing for five for up to nine days, we headed out of town on Saturday morning. By early afternoon, we arrived at Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen was the first of several famous peaks we saw during this trip which are all part of chain of old volcanoes formed by a subduction zone off the Pacific coast. As you may imagine, discussions about geology played a big role in our trip.
Sulphur gas escaping from a vent.
Wildflowers
The boys found one of the few remaining patches of snow and made the best of it.
Another shot of the gorgeous scenery.
After leaving Lassen, we drove to Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California. We arrived too late to explore their exhibits, but we did see enough to know that I will take the boys back during the year. We also walked across the famous Sundial Bridge. This is a terrible photo. There are better ones on their website. It uses steel, opaque glass and granite to span the Sacramento Riiver. The upright spike you see at the center of the photo forms part of a giant sundial on the other side of the bridge.
All in all, another great day.
Sulphur gas escaping from a vent.
WildflowersThe boys found one of the few remaining patches of snow and made the best of it.Another shot of the gorgeous scenery.After leaving Lassen, we drove to Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California. We arrived too late to explore their exhibits, but we did see enough to know that I will take the boys back during the year. We also walked across the famous Sundial Bridge. This is a terrible photo. There are better ones on their website. It uses steel, opaque glass and granite to span the Sacramento Riiver. The upright spike you see at the center of the photo forms part of a giant sundial on the other side of the bridge.
All in all, another great day.
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