Henninger Flats Trail at Eaton Canyon

Picture taken January 1, 2010.
Built by The Pasadena and Mount Wilson Toll Road Company 1891, Replaced by the Nat'l Forrest Service, Date unknown
Concrete stringer bridge over Eaton Canyon Wash on Mt. Wilson Toll Road in Angeles National Forrest.
Closed to public traffic.


As we were hiking up the trail we came across this...
hmm, makes you wonder...


Taking a brief rest to admire the view, then we continue with our hike up.
John was amazed just how far up we hiked...

Picture taken February 16, 2009 from Devil's Gate Dam.
JPL in the background.


Sarah is all bundle up & ready to explore.
Sarah at 1 year, 3 months old.


Steve


The view looking down from the wood & metal bridge.


John loves adventures.
John at 2 years, 10 months, 29 days old.


A muddy trail at Hahamongna Watershed Park area.


In the very back of this picture, you can see Devil's Gate Dam.

It's time to head back to our vehicle & return to home, sweet home.

Bumpass Hell

Lassen Volcanic National Park, California.


One furnace, one system. (Click image to enlarge).

Molten rock - magma - lies miles below your feet. The magma that is chambered there is the same that fed the eruptions of Lassen Peak and other dacite-dome volcanoes like Bumpass Mountain. The magma super heats a reservoir of groundwater deep within the Earth. Steam, as hot as 464 F (240 C), rises and condenses into water again, mixing with percolating groundwater nearer the surface. The mixture produces sulfate water that escapes through park hydrothermal features at temperatures about 200 F (93 C).

Bumpass Hell is the largest "escape valve" for the underground boiler or hydrothermal system and is the main upward vent. Lesser upward flow emits at Sulpher Works, Devil Kitchen. Boiling Springs Lake, and Little Hot Springs Valley. One furnace, one system.


Pictures taken July 28, 2008
Total Distance: 3 miles (4.8 km)
Elevation Gain: 300 feet (91 meters)
Description: Moderate hike over rocky terrain with grand vistas. The trail drops into an active hydrothermal.


Wonder girl Sarah at 8 months, 2 days old.


Wonder boy John at 2 years, 4 months old.


Hot stream!


Bumpass Hell contains boiling springs, mudspot, roaring fumaroles (sulfurous steam vents).
Here, it sounds like a busy airport runway.


Steve/Daddy & Sweet Sarah.
Steve/Daddy proudly takes his turn to carry Princess Sarah.


Caution: Stay on boardwalks and trails. People are severely burned each year when they ignore this caution. Dangerous boiling water and steam may be at or near the surface.


Boiling mud pot.





Steam escapes from fumaroles.


Best time to visit June to October.


It's boiling!


Look closely.


The bank of East Pyrite Pool.








We look forward in returning here in a couple of years.

Next year summer vacation will probably be at The Grand Canyon & maybe Alaska too.


Soon it will be time to retrace our steps back to the parking lot.


John hiked all the way to Bumpass Hell and all the way back to the parking lot!

Lassen Volcanic National Park, is filled diversity!
We had an awesome Summer 2008 Vacation!

Pasadena Lower Arroyo

Pictures taken March 9, 2008. Colorado Street Bridge seen from the Lower Seco below.



Yay, our new Graco Quattro Tour Dou Stroller in Ionic arrived just in time for this weekend.

Ahh, the sound of water following.


Pictures of the Colorado Street Bridge a view from below.








As of today Sarah is 3 months, 22 days old.


We love this onies. Cupcakes yummy!

Thank you grandma & grandpa.
Mom & Dad, Remember all those cupcakes we used to bake and decorate. One of my childhood favorite memories. I still love to bake cupcakes!


Pasadena Lower Arroyo, trail.


Steve with Sarah in the stroller.


Thanks Steve/Honey for taking my picture.


Snap! Gotcha...


This way...


Note: Monkey is in the stroller's basket.


If John keeps it up, he is going to wear out these shoes before he has a chance to out grow them.


We're ready to go home.


Almost back to the car.
We should have a picnic around here & ride our bikes here from the house some day.

Oh, baby sitters...

Eaton Canyon, Pasadena, California

Happy Birthday to me...(Jodie/Mama)

Pictures taken March 8, 2008.
A perfect day for a family picnic & hike/walk.


John & Monkey leads the way.


John & Monkey on the far left side of the picture.

Note: Daddy/Steve is near John & Monkey. You can even see Steve's shadow in the picture near John.


Of course John just had to play in the water, before we went any further on our hike.


Nature walk/hike.


On your mark, get ready, set go!


John leading and heading back to the finish line/stream.


Go team go! Daddy and John running the for the finish line (back to the stream).


Our tot-trot marathon reward for first place with Daddy. Yay, team!


John search for aquatic insects and invertebrates, etc.


John certainly loves the great outdoors.


A moment before John decides to jump from off the rock!


John is having 2nd thoughts about going home.


Heading back to our car.


John is ready for his nap.

Thank you Steve, John & Sarah for bringing so much joy & love into my life.

Note: I will post pictures of Sarah 3-10-08.
I carried Sarah with the babybjour carrier all through our walk/hike. Sarah really enjoyed being outdoors and being so close to me. =) The few pictures that were taken of Sarah didn't turn out very good. (Blurred, etc) Sorry, our Little cupcake/sweetie/Sarah.