Thursday, September 4, 2014

MAJESTIC MT SHASTA

Still majestic, but with rapid melting of her glaciers she looks stark and bare.
Naked Mt Shasta, a startling reality of California's drought.
Mt Shasta, McCloud August 2014
Mt Shasta, McCloud August 2012
 Snow or no snow, she's a beauty.
Fowler's Falls
We got a cozy spot at Fowler's, but the afternoon sun was really hot. Good for the solar, but not for us. Moved to a nice shady spot…too close to the latrines. Space number 3, was the charm. Shady and private. At 6pm some guy fired up his chainsaw and started craving up trees for firewood. I went and talked to him, but there was no talking to him. Creeped me out. Next morning at 7am he was at it again. Camphost had little impact, so we pulled up stakes and moved to Dance Country across from downtown McCloud. We LOVE McCloud. A perfect little place.
Dance Country, McCloud. 1950 or 2014?
The day before Labor Day, all was quiet and peaceful. 
We left early the next day to beat the crowds.
McCloud Cuteness.
McCloud was a lumber town, it has wonderful old houses that are being renovated, colorful flowers grow everywhere, folks are friendly, and several wonderful Inns. The drinking water that comes from Shasta is The Best!  There is just something special about the place that pulls you in and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. At least it does for me, and Darrell too. Unfortunately, everyone is very concerned about the effects of the drought. Lake Siskiyou, our favorite swimming place, is way down. McCloud Reservoir very low. Lake Shasta is tragic. 


Lake Siskiyou "beach" with Shasta in the background. 
Two years ago we rented a boat here for Darrell's birthday. 
This year some parts of the lake are nothing more than mud flats.
I could not bring myself to photograph anymore of the surrounding lakes.
 McCloud town center
Clever lumberjack sculpture
Carved lumberjack at the local museum.

No trip to McCloud is complete for us without the 12 mile trip Shasta City for tacos.
Poncho & Lefkowitz, what a great stop.
 Spark didn't even get crumbs.
By the looks of the license plates - including Baja - 
we are the only ones that travel for hours to get here. 
Of course, it's a local favorite as well.

We'll be back!
If you want to see more pictures of the Shasta area, including more water, 
you can click back to 2012 postings.

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