This morning we had a hot breakfast--steak, eggs, English muffins, coffee, and juice--to compensate for the 31 degree weather outside. Once things warmed up some, Chick took off to fish in the East Lake across the road. I started to try to figure out how to do this blog and to work on some of my pictures. After a successful morning of trout fishing, we packed a lunch and headed off to explore the Newberry Crater National Monument sights. First stop was the Visitor Center. Lunch was at beautiful Paulina Falls. Then we drove a one lane, unpaved road to the top of Paulina Peak for an unobstructed view of what looked like the whole world. The Cascade Peaks in the distance, lakes in the valleys, and a very interesting view of the ancient lava flows standing on the edge of the caldera. East Lake and Paulina :Lake were each formed by the eruption and then collapse of the volcano. Last stop was to take a short walk on the Obsidian Flow left from the ancient eruption. Amazingly enough it was interesting to see. Chick is right now back fishing, and we are enjoying this lazy day. Tomorrow is all day around Crater Lake.
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