June 27 - July 4
Drove to Glass Buttes, about 2 hours east of us, to go hunt for legally obtained obsidian.
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It was so nice to run into these folks who had just finished doing some trail maintenance - the photo is poor, but the flag is a large trans-inclusive flag
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| We are indeed in the high desert |
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| Hunting for obsidian |
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| Seeing the mountains never gets old - L-R Three Finger Jack, Mt Bachelor, South and Middle Sisters |
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| Some of the haul |
Got back in time to attend the stargazing program with our ranger, Emily, at East Lake
It was finally warm enough on Sunday to paddle 2 miles across Paulina Lake to the hot springs. It was our first time paddling in an active volcano!
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| Colorful lichen |
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| Kind of felt like Goldilocks, some were too hot, but we found one that was just right |
Since we have access to an oven in the kitchen of the visitor center (Ranger family's once lived here) Matthew rehydrated his sourdough starter - it likes it up here. He's back to making bread and gifting it to folks we work with
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| Sunset from the scenic overlook |
Our 4 day work week consists of staffing the visitor center, selling passes and items in the gift shop, and "roving" (being present at sites and on trails) to be a presence, answer questions, pick up trash, etc.
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| View from the bottom of Paulina Creek Falls |
One day Emily, Stephne, and I made a trip outside the Monument boundaries to collect pumice for the cards that we sell that have a small piece of pumice, obsidian, and cinder. This was our view of another small crater on the back side of the caldera.
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| Cool roots on pumice |
We had a quiet Fourth, wasn't in the mood for celebrating, so being up here was perfect. Stephne and Britton's son and his wife were up to visit so we had a nice evening around the campfire with them. We are so fortunate to be here.
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