Good-bye, Glorieta...Hello, Mt. Shasta!

Good-Bye, Glorieta...Hello, Mt. Shasta!

August, 2008

Glorieta, New Mexico and Mount Shasta, California

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At the end of May 2008, my mother and I relocated to Mount Shasta, California (northern California). Mount Shasta is a spiritual vortex as well as an outdoor wonderland, with vast resources for hiking, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, and enjoying the great outdoors. The town of Mount Shasta lies at the foot of its namesake, an active volcano which stands at over 14,000 feet and is covered by snow much of the year. They say that the glaciers on Mt. Shasta continue to grow, even as the earth gets warmer!

Mount Shasta is an incredibly beautiful place, and we are enjoying it very much. But I open here with a few final shots of Glorieta, New Mexico, taken before we left.

Part 1: Good-Bye, Glorieta

Glorieta Conference Center (one mile from our home)

Rowe Mesa (from the hill behind our house)

Rock outcropping where the mountain lions sun themselves

More mountain views (the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains)...

Someone painted these abandoned railroad cars...

There is no end to the natural beauty of New Mexico...

And now...

Part 2: Hello, Mount Shasta!

Views of the infamous mountain...

(The first three shots were taken from Weed, California; the last one is taken from the town of Mount Shasta.)

There are other mountain peaks nearby, but Black Butte stands out in particular. Much smaller than Mount Shasta, it stands at 6,325 feet, and has an unusual coloration.