We left Lassen Pines yesterday. We really liked it there - the peacefulness was tangible. Leaving was like having to get out of your cozy, quilt-covered bed on a cold morning. I loved the morning light thru the trees.



Here's Barbara and Dennis' house and campground office. It was a run-down dome structure that they completely redid. It is gorgeous.



Then we got to hit the open road on our way to Reno, Nevada. What spectacular vistas in this high desert area. Here's Shasta:



And, here's Lassen - far in the distance on the left:



Hey Glenn! Just a couple days ago you emailed us saying you knew this area because you spent a lot of time around Eagle Lake. So, we had to go by Eagle Lake. Here she be ... see the eagle? :-)



But, what in the world are Pelicans doing way up here?



I think this is my favorite part of life on the road. The road itself. Driving (or riding, in my case. Jim does 95% of the driving) thru ever-changing countryside, and especially the wide open spaces. I'm just filled with awe over the landscapes we see. The hum of the wheels and the rhythm of the road is hypnotic. I won't mention the rattling dishes and the thump of forgotten things falling, Ok?



And then, we're someplace new!