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  • Mount Rainier

    Why you need ‘Luck’ to be able to see Mount Rainier

    Did you know that Mt. Rainier makes its own clouds and that they can obstruct your view of the largest volcano of the Cascade Range? ...
  • Morro Bay

    Stay And Play at Morro Bay This Summer

    Morro Bay is an often-foggy and lovely seaside town on California's Central Coast. Find a list of things-to-do there, in this post. Happy Summer!!...
  • Petrified White Oak tree

    Have you been to a Petrified Forest, yet?

    This is your chance to visit a petrified forest, even if virtually and be fascinated by what petrified wood is. Come, let's go into Petrified Forest in Calistoga, CA. ...
  • Burney Falls, Burney CA

    Could Burney Falls be a ‘Natural Wonder?’

    This white cascading beauty in what looks like lush green forests, is Burney Falls in Northern California. McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park — where the waterfall is — calls it the centerpiece of the park. And Theodore Roosevelt is quoted having called it the ‘eighth wonder of the...
  • pumice desert, or

    Have you ever seen a Pumice Desert?

    After we left Crater Lake on our first visit there, we exited the National Park via the North Entrance Station. As we drove through the rain and the fog, we got to a large clearing that looked like a large playground. I guessed it was the Pumice Desert that...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

    Crater Lake the Deepest (and Bluest, too?)

    A lot has been said about the first sight of the deepest lake in the United States of America. Cheryl Strayed in her memoir ‘Wild’ said that her first look at the lake had been one of disbelief, just as her guidebook had told her it would be.  Even...
  • Thurston Lava Tube

    A walk through Thurston Lava Tube

    How about I take you into Thurston Lava Tube, today? Also called the NaHuku, this lava tube lies in the Volcanic National Park in Big Island, Hawaii. We visited this national park a few years ago and I was so fascinated by the things I saw and learnt while...
  • Mount St. Helens, WA

    St. Helens: Following the Lava Path back up to the Volcano

    Volcanoes National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park had been added to the been-there-done-that list but somehow that fascination for volcanoes just refuses to die. One time when we had some time on hand while we were returning from Seattle, I suggested we go have a look at Mt. Rainier...
  • The road to Mt. Rainier

    The road to Mount Rainier

    It was late-May and we were in the SeaTac area. With Winter behind us and a good part of Spring too, it seemed like a fairly good time to squeeze in a drive to Mt. Rainier. So we drove South for a bit and left I-5S to drive into...
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