We hiked today towards Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Pine tree’s persisted throughout the day as we remained at a steady elevation. I noticed there are a few similarities from the desert portion. We are still seeing manzanitas and chaparral bushes although these chaparrals have a slightly more distinct smell. The manzanitas are still alive where they were often burned down south from wildfires that engulfed the area some time in the past. The ants are much larger here than before and the lizards are quite a bit smaller. There may also be more wildlife in this area as we have already seen two deer, where we had seen none in the desert. Today was my birthday and I’m happy to be spending it on the trail, even if I’m unable to see or respond to birthday wishes other than Madelyn’s. She was able to surprise me with a dehydrated Creme Brûlée, just add cold water, for my birthday dessert. It sure hit the spot after the day’s hike. Tomorrow we will encounter snow in Lassen, our first since Mt Baden Powell, almost 300 miles ago. We have our spikes this time, but we’ve been told they won’t be needed as the terrain is flat and not dangerous.
Also, more mosquitos than last night.
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