August 17-21, 2011
A refreshing dip en route to our destination
Explorers in the woods around Shingletown
Our rental cabin
Arriving at dinner time
On the deck of the Hummingbird Log home
Little Prince
With his dad
Next morning at Lassen National Park
Starting our hike to Paradise Meadow
Flat at first but steady uphill later
Passing by many creeks
Arriving to the meadow
Ice cold snow melt
Peter in the wildflower field
Everything beautifully green
A bit of playing around
Back on the trail
Stopping at a waterfall
Shoes come off
Barefoot walking around
And climbing
Snow-covered peaks nearby
Peter quite tired
Happy again at the cabin after a nap in the car
Dad is also happy
The grandparents also arrived
Grandma
Grandpa
Water boy
He spent an hour pouring water in his little tub
And had so much fun
Good to be on vacation
The grill meister
Table setting
Guten Appetit!
Healthy dessert :-)
Papa's boy
Father and son
At the Lassen peak parking lot the next morning
Quite a bit of snow for late August
We didn't attempt the peak this time
Lake Helen
Gearing up for a more appropriate family hike
Starting out on snow
Passing by Helen lake
Ignoring the sign
Beautiful scenery
First vista point
Spotting our destination
Passing the last snow field
Bumpass Hell
Smells like sulphur
Everything is boiling inside
Checking out a pine cone at the lunch stop
Climbing to a peak
Hello, Papa
Summit Lake
Happy to be running around
Not too cold
Papa is in
Sunscreen goes on
Peter and Mama also go in
Mama swims
Peter waits
Blueberry dinner
Perfect weather
Old Station visitor center the next day
Entering a lava tube
We will need a flashlight
Pitch dark
Playing at the local cafe while waiting for food
Burney falls
Us three
The two men
Going around the falls loop
Crossing the creek
Hello, Mama
Hiking along, uphill
Drink stop
Rearranging the forest
Relaxing at Manzanita lake
Getting a visit by a ducky
Then a few more
Another pincsi-pancsi time
Sharing a peach with mom
Dinner
Mama's boy loves lemons
Back in Walnut Creek at the grandparents
Going to the pool
For jumping and swimming
Grandma joined us while grandpa prepared dinner
Happy 45th Wedding Anniversary!
A great mini vacation