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Day 11: Monday June 16

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Joel got up early to work (again but I’m not complaining as it makes him happier to be there for his team) and the rest of us slept in. We hit the road around 8am.

Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
But first…. Coffee

Isla loves all things rocks so before leaving the area we had to go inside the Newberry Caldera (inside the Newberry Volcano eruption). 

We hiked around the Big Obsidian Flow.
Pumice rocks
This is where the lava oozed from the ground making obsidian rather than violently erupted like the pumice rocks.
Lots of snow on the hike which is surprising with how hot the black obsidian is but not surprising with how high we are.
Taking it all in
Snow hike
Top of the Obsidian Flow
It really is a mountain of glass! I should have taken a video of the sound of crunching while we walked.

The Big Obsidian Flow hike was an unexpected highlight of the trip so far! We were debating about making the stop or not because we already did the Lava Butte and Lave River Cave but I’m so happy we did. It was fun hiking through the rocks of glass in the middle of a sleeping volcano while being surrounded by snow capped dormant volcanoes.

Collier Logging Museum in Oregon. We FaceTimed Dad as we toured the exhibits (well to be factual Caleb stole my phone and kept Dqd to himself as a personal tour guide.
Home of the only other Dow saw (although this one is missing pieces) in the world (Dad has the full one)
Sawmill blade
Bear snuggles
Love that ponderosa pine!
Crater Lake National Park Junior Ranger swearing in.
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in North America.
Crater Lake
Walking on the wall
Another snow walk
So much snow here still!
We had supper in Crater Lake Lodge.
Yummm
The West Rim Road is still closed because of snow so we went on a 3 km bike ride.
Writing in the snow wall
Sitting here watching the sun go down over the rim of the caldera we heard a crash of snow and then a splash as some snow let go and tumbled into Crater Lake.

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