5th August 2007
Cathedral Valley Loop

We continued on to Cathedral Valley proper.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0058.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Note the volcanic dike in the foreground, it stretches miles across this area.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0059.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Marty on the road

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0064.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Bob on the road

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0067.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

After lunch at the campground and the obligatory visit to the Serengeti viewpoint we headed higher, this is from the ridge just to the south of Round Lake. The shadows constantly changed as the clouds rolled over the landscape, and dumped showers on us every so often too.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0071.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Round Lake - I have never seen it this full before, there has been a lot of rain lately.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0072.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

All sorts of flowers had sprung up since I was last there a month ago

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0073.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Marty really seemed to enjoy the lake.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0084.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

He grabbed the camera and took a Palin Shot - he has a lot to learn...

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0085.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

Windy Ridge - it was absolutely calm this day despite the storm clouds.

http://www.bobpalin.com/images/2007/20070805/img_0087.jpg not found
© Bob Palin 2007
 

From here it was a short hop over the mountain and into a couple of incredibly heavy rain storms, we were absolutely soaked by the time we got back to Torrey.

Google Earth Share on Facebook

Back BlogAugustTorrey Tales