Going to Tucson
Visiting Matt at Lake Tahoe
Visiting Matt at Lake Tahoe
Death Valley
Death Valley
Flynn…
Flynn…
Guinness…
Guinness…
and Innaias…all ready to go, on Day Two
and Innaias…all ready to go, on Day Two
Heading out of Medford, OR
Heading out of Medford, OR
The Siskiyous make for a scenic drive
The Siskiyous make for a scenic drive
Nice to see snow on the trees instead of the road, for a change
Nice to see snow on the trees instead of the road, for a change
The fog would cause problems later, but it looks nice
The fog would cause problems later, but it looks nice
Crossing the Klamath River
Crossing the Klamath River
Detouring. The highway was closed on our intended route from Mt Shasta to Susanville, so we had to go down to Red Bluff, then head east, to the south of Lassen
Detouring. The highway was closed on our intended route from Mt Shasta to Susanville, so we had to go down to Red Bluff, then head east, to the south of Lassen
The detour added hours to our trip, but was a nice drive too
The detour added hours to our trip, but was a nice drive too
The usual mix of mountains and farmland in the valleys
The usual mix of mountains and farmland in the valleys
Classic western architecture
Classic western architecture
Looks like a nice place to live
Looks like a nice place to live
Starting to get foggy, heading into Susanville
Starting to get foggy, heading into Susanville
Descending into the valley, fog turns to clouds
Descending into the valley, fog turns to clouds
The weather was very cooperative, once we got past Lake Tahoe
The weather was very cooperative, once we got past Lake Tahoe
Mono Lake
Mono Lake
Flynn is very good at spotting Best Westerns
Flynn is very good at spotting Best Westerns
The beautiful Sierra Nevada range
The beautiful Sierra Nevada range
The Inyo National Forest offered some of the prettiest views of the trip
The Inyo National Forest offered some of the prettiest views of the trip
As well as the point of our highest elevation (nearly 9000 feet!)
As well as the point of our highest elevation (nearly 9000 feet!)
Coming down the south side of that 9000’ hill
Coming down the south side of that 9000’ hill
The high forested terrain was dry, but here it starts really looking like a desert
The high forested terrain was dry, but here it starts really looking like a desert
Sun is trying to set behind the mountain
Sun is trying to set behind the mountain
About the last view of the sun we got before Death Valley
About the last view of the sun we got before Death Valley
Driving through the northwest Arizona desert, just out of Kingman. Last really good view before Tucson.
Driving through the northwest Arizona desert, just out of Kingman. Last really good view before Tucson.