Saturday, August 09, 2008

Camping in Lassen Volcanic National Park

The girls celebrated the beauty of a high sierra lake by throwing rocks, sticks, and such into it.


Esther and Bea found a mule willing to carry them into Bumpass Hell so they could get a glimpse of the geothermal activity. Here they are next to a colorful pond near the fumaroles and mudpots.


The girls hiked most of the last mile, holding hands on the scary parts.


After the hike the girls went for a swim in Lake Helen at the foot of Lassen Peak (10457 ft). The lake is fed with melting snow so the water is quite cold. Esther saw Dad go for a quick swim underwater and asked if she could go too. She enjoyed her dunk underwater and then dried off in the sun on a blanket on the beach.


It seemed like the girls enjoyed their big trip to the mountains.

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