My wife has taken a 3 month travel nurse assignment back in Phoenix and living with our youngest daughter Jess and her family, 1 year old Huxon and husband Gary. That leaves me here with our oldest daughter Jen and her family with twin granddaughters Zoe and Parker. It is always my lucky day when I get to Babasit, yes I'm Baba, and take them to really cool places. This day I was taking them to Coffeepot Crater in SE Oregon.
Bailey, our little dog, has gotten diabetes and gone blind as well as lost her sense of smell. You see she got Covid at the same time as Lynn last Thanksgiving while out camping in Utah. She relies a lot on hearing...and touch as she gives a high five to Parker.
Our first view of the crater and huge lava field
Into the depths
We were having a lava fun as we hiked about, heading over to another small crater in the distant left.
We came to a very cool almost manmade looking pathway, made by flowing lava
Standing on ripples of lava it was easy to imagine it as hot and flowing, melting our tennis shoes
A view from the north side
Seven going on eight, growing up too fast for this ol Grandpa
We had lunch in the camper with the top down making it extra cozy
Boy this trail to the top was a real quad burner. Even ol Duke was complaining it was too ruff
I gave the girls my small camera to use, they loved it
From the east side, I was glad not to have been here when it blew it's top
Another small crater pocket, it was an interesting place for Baba and Girls!
I dogeared this picture...
I don't know Girls, is this selfie stick thing working?
ZZ Top impression
Lava Tag was invented. Duke was like "Whatever"
Almost obsidian, I was thinking it didn't get quite hot enough to finish off as volcanic glass, but came close
Climbing for a different view
I stopped so the Girls could goof around at being cowgirls
And cow doodie tag was played. I can't let these young ladies get too sissified now can I?
Finally heading for the barn, my precious cargo was worn out
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