The drive was amazing but I was tired of filming/shooting so there are very few photos for this really long drive. I’m now sad about that. Next time I’ll do better. But then again, you have to pull over to take a photo and every stop takes time… Ah well. Fancy metal flowers Lily pads … More The Road Back to Kuna ID
The museum included a few other amazing collections. The towns created with rocks were photographed by Shanna who seemed a bit obsessed with them. Scrimshaw Titanium Slag (byproduct of spacecraft manufacturing) Dale Chihuly’s student art glass Shanna’s Point of View on the old west in rock
They had several amazing specimins of amethyst at the museum. Behind glass Using my hand for scale Standing alone with Shanna for scale This specimin includes a large cluster of quartz crystals (as you may know amethyst is a form of quartz so this isn’t surprising, but the size and location of the the quartz … More Amethyst at the Crater Rock Museum
6/22/22 Crater Rock Museum, located at 2002 Scenic Ave, Central Point, OR. See their webpage at: https://craterrock.com/. Shanna and I visited this museum/rock shop after our visit to the Great Cats park. This museum and rock shop was a delightful surprise. I couldn’t believe how many mineral specimens were in this somewhat bland building. It … More Crater Rock Museum – Oregon
I have been reading Faith Hunter’s Jane Yellowrock series. These books are part of the supernatural genre and involve a shape-changing Cherokee woman who hunts vampires and solves problems. I highly recommend the series see more at : GoodReads. Her most common shape is a mountain lion. I had to take a lot of pictures … More The Mountain Lion
Gorgeous wild cats at the Great Cats World Park https://greatcatsworldpark.com/ (6/22/22) “Felines are among the most endangered of all mammal species, and many of them are facing extinction. Our mission is to help raise public awareness and support for cats of all kinds, and to help people understand and appreciate the vital role played by … More Great Cats World Park
Crater Lake – Shanna’s Point of View 6/21/22 Pumice desert The lake Far horizon The lake with island Fence embedded in snow Blue and green Digging out the hiking trail Snow edged lake Moss
Crater Lake – Jenny’s Point of View 2 6/21/22 Mountain reflections Deep blue Lookout Fenceline Fallen log stretching Even more shades of blue around Wizard Island Vista Rocky slope Pine siskin Gray jay
Crater Lake – Jenny’s Point of View 6/21/22 Crater Lake Stump that looks like a flame Wizard island Quite a view Tree art with lake background Shades of blue Mirror lake Wizard Island Mountain reflections
A dirt road drive through a Redwood forest 6/20/22 Our first stop of the day was at the Hiouchi Visitor Center for the Redwood National and State Parks of California https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm At this visitor center the rangers were extremely helpful and talked about walkable trails and this great dirt road drive that we could begin … More More Driving Through the Redwoods
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