Today we left our hotel in Susanville, CA and headed for Lassen National Park. The ride to the park was about 65 miles. Similar to the landscape coming into Susanville, CA yesterday we immediately saw the aftermath of last Dixie Fire [https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/].
Dissimilar to yesterday where we traveled through small towns that were destroyed, e.g. remnants of masonry structures, metal roofs and skeletal remains of vehicles and equipment along the roadside. Today, we would see miles / acres of burnt forest. At first glance you thought “what a great view” – then the reality of the devastation would come to mind. It was erry at times – and in areas it was “scorched earth”. Black vertical poles that use to be trees against an almost concrete floor that was once the forest floor. Devoid of any life – flora and fauna. I shot quite a bit of Go Pro footage, hopefully there is more of story to tell in the future.
Here are a few photos of today’s travels through Lassen National Park.
