Crater Lake Photos
We enjoyed touring Crater Lake National Park. Crater Lake was formed of melted ice and snow filling a volcanic caldera. The lake has no inlet nor outflow, and is unusually clear, accounting for its fabulous color.
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Lassen at Sunset
Lassen National Park is lovely at sunset with light that changes quickly. Above, you can see Mount Lassen reflected in Manzanita Lake.
In Lassen Volcanic National Park
We loved Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. Not very heavily visited, it is a hidden jewel of a park and we are very glad we chose to include it on our tour.
Crystal Cave
We enjoyed a tour of Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park. It is different than the caves we have back east since this one is carved out of marble.
In Sequoia National Park
We enjoyed Sequoia National Park very much. We visited the most massive tree in the world– General Sherman –which was protected from loggers by the US Calvary, as well as the tree with the largest circumference– General Grant.
Along the King’s River in King’s Canyon
We enjoyed meandering along the King’s River in King’s Canyon. The rushing sound of this water is one of the audio snap shots I bring with me as a treasure from this trip.
In Kings Canyon National Park
We enjoyed Kings Canyon National Park. It is the deepest canyon in America (far deeper than the Grand Canyon) and it is made out of granite and marble instead of softly erodible rock.
Part 2 of the Bike Rack Debacle
So as we were driving between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, we noticed that one of the two horizontal prongs holding up our bikes on our Thule rack had sheered off.
Short Visit to Lake Tahoe
We enjoyed the Emerald Bay and had fun tooling through the galleries in South Lake Tahoe.
Northeast Route from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe
We had a lovely drive northeast through Yosemite to Lake Tahoe. Here are some of my photos along this beautiful drive.
Epic Hike to the Top of Yosemite’s Nevada Falls
This awesome hike was epic for me. Labeled “strenuous” by the Parks Department, it earned that reputation with three vertical miles of trail, equaling 137 flights (yes, flights!) of stairs up.
Back to Yosemite: This Time the Valley
The valley is more populated than other areas of Yosemite, but for good reason. The towering cliffs jutting up from the flat meadows are stunning.
Fern Canyon
We enjoyed walking up Fern Canyon in Redwoods National Park where the Jurassic movie was filmed.
Daughters Frolic in the Coastal Redwoods
We had a wonderful time in the trees among the California Coastal Redwoods of Redwoods National Park. We stayed in Elk Prairie Creek Campground…
The Bike Hitch Debacle
Our bike rack has been getting lower and lower, until on the way from Yosemite to Sacramento it was scrapping on every undulation of the highway, making an excruciating racket
The View from Glacier Point in Yosemite
What could be more patriotic than the view from Glacier Point of Yosemite?