Scattered Thoughts . . .

B y chance, I happened to capture a few photos (unknowingly) of some features off in the distance and outside of Crater Lake while we were at Crater Lake that are worth writing about very briefly here in my blog.  These features are still within the National Park but they are not really part of the rim of Mount Mazuma which is now Crater Lake.   The first notable feature is Mount Thielsen at an elevation of 9,184 feet.  I did notice this mountain almost immediately when I was first gazing across the lake.  It is very prominent and distinctive.  In fact, it instantly reminded me of the Paramount logo. This particular mountain is an extinct volcano with its last eruption being 250,000 years ago.  Volcano activity in the Cascade Mountains dates back to 55 million years ago so, relatively speaking, 250,000 years ago is on the more recent side.   This horn-like peak has been carved by glaciers which have eroded the mountain to produce the pointy, ...

I 'm still recovering from our long cross-country trip so it has been a very quiet weekend here.  Sheila's not feeling much better than I am but she has been keeping busier.   I've been residing on the couch for the most part.  So...  bed...  bathroom...  couch.  I occasionally sit at the piano but that hasn't been going well so I don't stay there long.  I need to have enough energy to focus in order to keep from getting frustrated at the piano.  Needless to say, sitting at the piano has been frustrating so my time there has been limited too.  I think the only things I have accomplished is laundry and cooking and yet I still feel rather lousy.   Here is one of my breakfasts...