Road of Peas

I planned to leave Eugene about 1100, but didn’t actually roll over 30th St. until just after noon. Mt. Shasta is on the way, and the vista point where I-5 pops out onto the valley north of Yreka was the one photo op stop I had planned. The hour delay almost doomed my desires.Mt. Shasta is visible as you drive south towards Medford, but I passed on by. Crossing the border, and driving by Hilt is another view.

I knew I wouldn’t make it to the vista before sunset. I pulled over at a wide spot on the shoulder and grabbed the image of opportunity.

Great view, but not a great place to hang out. I cruised on. (When did the fruit check end.) The gloaming was fast upon the mountain by the time I reached the vista.

I thought this was it, but there was still light on Shasta when I reached the Weed airport rest stop, and it made for a beauty. I have posted it as the 5 Dec 2007 Middle-Fork post.

Now I’m in Redding. Tomorrow is the Big Valley and I’ll probably stop in Bakersfield.

Yesterday I was wandering around west of Waldo Lake and found pinesap growing all over the place. I decided to take pictures of all that I encountered. I had stopped to rest, and glancing about I saw a clump growing maybe 10 yards away, right in a spot of sunlight. Lurching to my feet, I lumbered over, lay down next to them, and got the camera all set up. Then a bee showed up! Yikes! I took pictures very quickly, and this was the best shot. Best of the bee; I managed some excellent ones of the plant when the bee was around the backside - it kept crawling out of sight. I’m not real happy with any of the photos, but this one shows the bee clearly.

Here are some photos of Waldo Lake:

Waldo Lake And The Taylor Burn
Maiden peak, Waldo Lake, And Mt. Ray
View From Fuji Mountain

And the one Pinesap picture I’ve posted. I have much better ones waiting their turn.

And, most important news, the mosquitoes are no longer a bother up there on the crestline. It was a stunningly beautiful day in the wilderness.