Happy Trails with Mike & Ellen Taylor

We're in the town of Mount Shasta, CA within sight of Mt. Shasta. For the picture above, we drove up the mountain, as far as the road went, above the tree line. The mountain is actually 4 volcano cones, and although they are dormant, the chances of an eruption are 1 in 250 - 300. After seeing all the damage that Mt St Helens did those odds are a little too good for us so we're leaving tomorrow. ;o) This view was looking toward 2 mountain ranges to the southwest, with Mt Shasta behind us. http://picasaweb.google.com/TxMike3

We enjoyed the little town of Mount Shasta. There are lots of funky little espresso shops and cafes, and many shops selling mystic rocks and beads, potions and incense, tie-dyed clothing and books on meditation. It was really interesting! This is a ski area, so there are lots of little motels and inns. We also visited the town of Weed, which was not as quaint, but there was a great T-shirt with this saying across the front. "I [heart] Weed." We didn't buy one, but we were tempted!

Tomorrow (Thursday) we head toward Yosemite for a few days, and hope the weather stays mild for us.