Roadside Pic ( Mt. Shasta )

[ronwoodcraft]

Drive this road ( Hwy 97 ) all the time and get used to seeing this. Thought someone else might like to see it, so I pulled over and took a snapshot.

 

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[packerbacker]

Nice pic Ron; I can see Shasta and Lassen from my house.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice photograph Ron! Thanks for sharing...

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

That is awesome!

 

[tamrock]

I've not gazed upon that landmark in a long time. Nice to see it's still there.

 

[travel]

That is a very pretty pic,Thanks for sharing.

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Many Thanks Everyone!!

 

[VanGone]

Beautiful picture Ron.

Ed

 

[curious kat]

That sure is a beautiful picture...wow...like a painting...thanks for sharing it!

 

[goldenmojo]

Please post more of the area when you can. It has been many years since I have been there.

 

[TrashFinder]

From the south side of Mt. Shasta looking north (the other side) from the town of Dunsmuir CA

 

[TrashFinder]

Click on your original picture (top of this page,) and you notice the "gravel" is red? Yes - it is volcanic cinders - pavement is red in places and the cinders spread on ice and snow are red. Lava flow at the next curve that Highway 97 goes around, heading towards Weed CA (yes that is the name of the town, named after Abner Weed) and I-5. There is potential for treasure hunting on the original railroad grade but - it is now all private property, and access would be difficult. That grade was abandoned in the 1920's. Lots of rattle snakes, loose cattle (county is open range - fences are to keep cattle out, not in), and dead deer along the roads from all sorts of vehicles colliding with them. Did I mention bears?

 

[old digger]

Awesome photo! !