1881: Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops
1969: Humankind took a "giant leap." The celebration of the 40th anniversary is being used to bolster arguments for a mission to Mars.
1999: Grissom's Mercury 7 capsule (1961) was recovered from the Atlantic
2007: W signed an executive order prohibiting cruel and inhuman treatment in the detention and interrogation of terrorist suspects
2009: I awoke on the occasion of the start of my 29th year and thought, surely, I live a charmed life.We spent the weekend camping at Crater Lake, what better way to usher in a moment of aging?
Some highlights:
A self portrait, with my head blocking Wizard Island
I love typos in official print. These were in the menu for the super swank grand lodge dining room:
Appetizers will be "severed"
...and Lava Cake has "fresh fresh" whipped cream...use your own imagination
We opted to dine in the lounging area outside the dining room, kicking off our shoes and settling into a squishy leather couch:
Wizard Island through the tree stump:
Tent and trees:
Sun setting over Joe and Linds:
Taking photos of Phantom Ship at the top of our hike:
Grasshopper chillin':
Phantom Ship (to left) and debris flow (to right):
Some snow remains, I graffitied this pile with my hand prints (effing cold...and not refreshing on a 90 degree day cold...it was frostbite in July cold)
Coming down the mountain, hollowed tree and Wizard Island sneaking out:
Wildflowers were just beginning to peek out:
Thirsty, dusty, hot trail:
"Natural fire, do not report" - all weekend there was a blaze and some chopper activity:
At the top of the hike, sun-kissed and smiles, we shared some kettle chips and a bottle of Radiant (very refreshing).
Pano:
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