Wife and I took a trip to Crater Lake NP last week. She'd never been. Gorgeous day, still quite a bit of snow so the East Side Road was closed. But overall we had a great day trip

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The great thing about the West, on a clear day one can see for miles and miles:

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Any botanists/plant biologists know what this wildflower is? Taken near the top of Crater Lake South entrance:

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Geno

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)

member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?