I was in the lap of nature last weekend.It was planned on Wednesday that we are going Mount Shasta(M.S.), California and since then i was really excited to capture some good photographs. Because of my love for photography and nature , i started dreaming how we gonna make poses and what we gonna do.
The day arrive, Friday evening. We started our journey to M.S.. It was quite sunny but windy outside. A drive of 4.5 hrs had begun in 8 seater Odyssey after office hour leaving behind all work, traffic, and tensions. After taking some exits we were on a freeway but to our surprise there was so much traffic, its seems everyone was heading to M.S.. But after few miles, i don't know, where all the traffic gone. Freeway was indeed free.
With one break at Burger King, we arrived at Redding, California, 40 miles away from M.S. and stayed with uncle's frnd. After having dinner, i went to bed and sewing plans for next day visit with my eyes closed.
Yes finally we were ready to cover last 40 miles. Redding to M.S. was really a eye catcher. With green mountains, curvy roads and stream of water along with freeway, everything seems so perfect that i lost my senses for sometime. I just remember click, click ,click.... Sometime later, we were on a bridge over lake with green color water as clear as crystal. Soon 3 lane road became 1 lane surrounding mountain M.S. and then going 3000ft, there was snow all around. Wooow it seems someone painted with green and white everywhere and then we parked the car and started playing in snow. Kids were making Snow-man and i was capturing "kodak-moment" with my SLR.
Soon we were tired and moved back to car grab some heat :) along with
"Haldiram's Bhujia", Coke and other snacks. Thereafter, it was now turn to visit Mount Shasta Dam. Really a great place to visit. With mountains all around, this dam is power house for nearby cities. If you are acrophobic, be cautious ! Others can get a breathtaking view from the middle of the DAM. My eyes rolled over for a second when i looked down. But i tell you the view from there couldn't be expressed in words. You can easily high mountains divided by blue stream and green farmlands nearby that stream. I wish i could spend a week long vaccation there. But because of time constraint, i bid good bye and moved to next destination.
Sun-dial bridge at Turtle Bay, Redding. The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California. For more information you can refer
This has significance on 21st June. As on this day you can figure out time from 12 noon to 3:30 PM by the shadow of this white dial.
Visiting last destination of the day, we reached home with hardly any energy left. Satisfied with the trip, we all retired for the day. But because of snow-storm next day we missed caves and some other gud stuff.
On the whole, this trip was a memorable one, with so many beautiful sights and breathtaking views. If you ask me i always prefer to visit places with natural beauty. And thats the one reason i really cant forget this trip. If i get a chance i will visit this place again.
