Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park just after a thunder storm and just before sunset

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For some, unknown reason I have spent more than 40 years of my life within 5 hours of Lassen Volcanic National Park (most of the last 17 years less than 3 hours away) and yet I had never been there (before last week). What was I thinking?

I’ve been to Yosemite many times, but in some ways Lassen is better. For starters, the crowds are far smaller.

Manzanita Lake blew me away. I couldn’t get enough of it. The views from the lake change drastically as you walk around it, and they also are quite different as the day progresses. It didn’t hurt that we had thunderstorms for brief moments each day. Pre- and post-storm clouds over the lake were awesome.

More photos of Lassen and Manzanita Lake coming soon…

Posted on September 10th, 2017 under Other. Tags: california, clouds, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, sunset. Comments Off on Manzanita Lake @ Lassen Volcanic National Park