Too chilly to work in the yard today, so I decided to take a little drive.
Lassen Peak from just above the northern Sacramento Valley floor. It is an active volcano and the most southern mountain in the Cascade Range. South of Lassen, the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range begins. All the rocks in the foreground are volcanic. Lassen is a remnant of a much larger volcano that drastically altered the geography of Northern California. Snowed yesterday up here. The road goes over a relatively low mountain pass at 4,300 feet. I believe this is Burney Mountain, a lava dome. Looking down on the little town of Burney. Lots of logging in this area.Ah, my destination – Burney Falls. It was a very icy and slippery walk down the path. Fortunately, there are hand rails. I kept thinking, “Oh so this is where I break my hip and eventually die from pneumonia.” There was a small group of Japanese tourist also on the path. Everyone of them seemed to have known the English word, “Sorry,” saying it each time they thought they were in my way.How beautiful! When I was done I thought, “Well, I just had a beautiful visit with God.”
A short video of Burney Falls.
It was a casual 2 hour drive up there, but feels like another world. Tonight, a storm is supposed to drop a couple of feet of snow in that area. Perfect timing!
(“Oh Magoo, You’ve done it again!.“ From a favorite cartoon of mine, Mr. Magoo.)
Beautiful falls, a nice day trip for you. You’re giving me a preview of things to come… we’re headed for Truckee next Thursday to see our son. I love him, but not the cold and snow! 😀
Truckee is for the rugged people . Looks like you might be in between the stormy weather up there though. In the old days, before Interstate 80 was there, we had to drive over the old Hwy 40 which curved above Donner Lake. I think it was on one of those wintry trips to Reno from Grass Valley as a child with lots of evidence of trucks sliding down the cliffs when I first started thinking about my mortality. La Quinta is quite nice this time of the year!
I get a spooky vibe in Truckee, too many ghosts of lost souls there, I think. That wilderness is a killer if you don’t have your wits about you. Donner Pass creeps me out every time. But like I said, I love my kid and will do what I must to see him. 🙂 Just don’t ask me to head too far off the beaten path!
We felt similar to a vacation we had planned in Santa Fe. Ended up cutting it short, very strange vibe, as if the ground was crying, and went to …. Vegas. I guess we probably could have done a little better, but we ate well!
I love Mr. Magoo, 😊. What a lovely day trip, a great way to clear your head and enjoy the majesty of nature. What amazing waterfalls, I love the video, the rush of falling water is so powerful.
Mister Magoo was the greatest! Amazing place in that part of the state. Because of all the lava formations, the streams bubble up from springs and quickly turn into creeks and rivers. That area is between Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta, both volcanic and up the road is this incredible lake, Medicine Lake which is actually caldera filled with water. You can feel the heat while wading in the lake on a sandy bottom. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_Lake_Volcano Really interesting area and not crowded at all.
Wow no crowds, that always makes a place more attractive to me. What you’ve described is why I love the western US so much raw nature and incredible beauty. There are falls on a reservation about 60 miles south of here their nickname is Chocolate Falls I want to go see some spring. So Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta are active volcanoes wow I didn’t realize that there were active volcanoes in California, I assume that both areas are isolated…
Yes, very isolated, not like that big one that looms over Seattle. Been a long time since Shasta erupted and it doesn’t have the thermal ground activity like Lassen does. Lassen has bubbling sulfur pots in some areas. I think Lassen last erupted around 1921 or so. The Cascade Range is really very interesting, extending into Oregon and Washington in the States.
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Beautiful falls, a nice day trip for you. You’re giving me a preview of things to come… we’re headed for Truckee next Thursday to see our son. I love him, but not the cold and snow! 😀
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Truckee is for the rugged people . Looks like you might be in between the stormy weather up there though. In the old days, before Interstate 80 was there, we had to drive over the old Hwy 40 which curved above Donner Lake. I think it was on one of those wintry trips to Reno from Grass Valley as a child with lots of evidence of trucks sliding down the cliffs when I first started thinking about my mortality. La Quinta is quite nice this time of the year!
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I get a spooky vibe in Truckee, too many ghosts of lost souls there, I think. That wilderness is a killer if you don’t have your wits about you. Donner Pass creeps me out every time. But like I said, I love my kid and will do what I must to see him. 🙂 Just don’t ask me to head too far off the beaten path!
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We felt similar to a vacation we had planned in Santa Fe. Ended up cutting it short, very strange vibe, as if the ground was crying, and went to …. Vegas. I guess we probably could have done a little better, but we ate well!
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Ah, so you get it. It is hard to describe with words, truly a ‘gut’ response.
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Yep, we get it.
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I love Mr. Magoo, 😊. What a lovely day trip, a great way to clear your head and enjoy the majesty of nature. What amazing waterfalls, I love the video, the rush of falling water is so powerful.
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Mister Magoo was the greatest! Amazing place in that part of the state. Because of all the lava formations, the streams bubble up from springs and quickly turn into creeks and rivers. That area is between Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta, both volcanic and up the road is this incredible lake, Medicine Lake which is actually caldera filled with water. You can feel the heat while wading in the lake on a sandy bottom. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_Lake_Volcano Really interesting area and not crowded at all.
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Wow no crowds, that always makes a place more attractive to me. What you’ve described is why I love the western US so much raw nature and incredible beauty. There are falls on a reservation about 60 miles south of here their nickname is Chocolate Falls I want to go see some spring. So Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta are active volcanoes wow I didn’t realize that there were active volcanoes in California, I assume that both areas are isolated…
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Yes, very isolated, not like that big one that looms over Seattle. Been a long time since Shasta erupted and it doesn’t have the thermal ground activity like Lassen does. Lassen has bubbling sulfur pots in some areas. I think Lassen last erupted around 1921 or so. The Cascade Range is really very interesting, extending into Oregon and Washington in the States.
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