Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
After leaving Redding and Lassen Volcanic National Park, we drove along Highway 299 to the historic town of Eureka. This 149 mile (235 km) highway, passes through the northern Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Modoc mountain ranges and offers glorious vistas. We took our time and made multiple stops along the way to enjoy the breathtaking... Continue Reading →
Lassen Volcanic National Park, located in Northeastern California, is one of the least visited national parks among California’s nine national parks, but is every bit as beautiful and interesting as the state’s more popular parks. Lassen receives about 450,000 visitors annually compared to Yosemite National Park which receives about 4 million. However, we noticed license... Continue Reading →
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. Jacques Cousteau Cabrillo National Monument, CA
No matter where or why you travel, there’s always something wonderfully new to be found. Unknown A foggy morning in Trinidad, CA.
Every breeze in nature carries a message of calm. Unknown Northern California Coast
Life is like a volcano; we can rise from the ashes and create beauty. Kristen Reed Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
On a beautiful, bright Sunday morning in May, 1980, I left my home in Yakima, Washington to drive to my job just a few miles away. It was 7:45 a.m. and I needed to clock in at 8 a.m. It truly was a gorgeous morning, with bright blue skies, chirping birds and the temperatures were... Continue Reading →
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the graces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota leader Spring in Yosemite National Park, CA
I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Hilaire Belloc Death Valley National Park, CA
