Yes dear readers, it is. I am now ten months into my Californian Odyssey. During which time, I've criss-crossed the state. So far I've visited every major region of the state with the exception of Gold Country. But there is much more exploring to do. And with winter fast approaching I'm not wasting any time.
I arrived at my present location after traveling up the California coast. I traveled through the Redwood National & State Parks to Crescent City in Del Norte County. Next, Hwy 199 to southern Oregon.
My timing could not have been more perfect. Mediterranean climate and evergreen forests gave way to an autumn in full swing. Just over the border was my first stop: Oregon Caves National Monument. Deep in the Siskiyou Mountains, OCNM is a system of caverns of the rarer marble kind (less than 5 percent of all caverns).
From there I settled in the metro area of Medford. The next day I was able to visit Crater Lake National Park. None too soon, as the first winter storm moved in that night, closing the rim drive around the crater. Crater Lake was formed from the implosion of an ancient volcano after it spewed so much lava it's underbelly hollowed-out! With no inlet or outlet, the rain fed lake is considered the purest large body of water in the world. The aquamarine color of the water is a beautiful contrast with the surrounding mountains and trees. I plan to see the lake's landscape covered with snow before leaving Oregon.
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