Cascade Handmade

As I see more places I'm learning to appreciate the different landscapes that are available to explore. Lava fields are no different. We were lucky enough to visit the Lava Lands and at first glance I assumed a dead land, parched for water... This is not true! An ecosystem lives among the 40 feet tall rubble and animals scurry around. Plants become visible if you look for them and it seems even this high altitude place has some secrets if you care to explore and listen and learn. There was a lava tube which is an incredibly dark cave to explore, miles of field full with jagged black rocks, and a volcanic cone where we got to walk around the crater. It was incredible and I am so excited to learn more about this fascinating subject; particularly while thinking about the Hawaiian volcano which is actively reaching further into residential areas. I was glad to learn that the Hawaiian Islands supply leading scientist with most of our knowledge about volcanoes so plenty o...

It's a good looking spring day outside and that means the parks are full & the construction is detouring.  Out of all the plans we made and the many blocks we circled for parking; finally we landed on a popular little spot in Westmoreland and it was perfect! First we experimented with our camera And then we got to the dirty work of play! Her name is rainbow...  Don't forget your hat on those sunny days! Shop for an Adventure Cap