Glorious Day...

I had the most wonderful day yesterday.  We set out to explore our new surroundings and found so many awesome things.

First we attended the Farmer's Market in Susanville where we found  home-grown veggies and farm-fresh eggs.  Next we hiked the Biss Johnston Trail and encountered many curious squirrels and one hyperactive lizard.  From there we took a road trip through some of the most beautiful mountainous area to the west of Susanville and ended up in a lovely little, artistic town called Quincy.  We enjoyed coffee in a unique little coffee house located in the alley behind one of the galleries.

Our return trip took us up the backside of Lake Almanor and through another quaint little town, Chester, CA.  It was such a wonderful trip we didn't even mind the two delays we had due to road construction.

Look closely through the trees and you will see Mt. Lassen, an inactive volcano.  We have to save the trip to see it up close and personal for another day.  There is a great diversity to this area.

While I photographed some of the gorgeous landscapes, I am sorry to say I failed to record the wonderful little towns.  This means I have to go back!

To finish our wonderful day, a bit of weather blew in and we got a little lightening and a few rain drops.  We really need rain, it's extremely dry here and fire danger is very high.

Finally, our flock of geese is growing as more seem to be arriving daily.  I had to threaten to ground them if they didn't pay closer attention to their curfew...after all, I can't stay up all night worrying about when they will return home!  As with any good children, they refuse to listen.