The Lassen Volcanic Park is one of Northern California’s National Parks. One can see snow capped mountains, waterfalls, steaming pools of water and many covering mountain tops.
Lassen Volcanic National Park in California
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography by Vange Logan. Previously associated with the name VANCASO or VANCASSO.
Most of the photos are from my domestic and international travels during grad school; however, I did continue traveling after I moved back to California, but the growth of my photo collection has slowed down after I became locked down behind a desk. When I travel, I like to capture the contrast of light and dark, mostly the subject of what the light captures in the moment of space; thus, “capturing the light around the world.” It also entails, capturing the light or the glory of God’s creation around the world.
Arizona Road Trip
Driving North to South
Starting from Flagstaff, Arizona with snow on the side of the road, we drove up to the Grand Canyon. Snow covered the top of the canyon. From there, further north to horse shoe bend. Many tourist were present speaking different languages.
The next two days was driving south to Phoenix, stopping at other sites along the way. Then further South to Tuscon and Tombstone. As we drove further south, cacti started to appear scattered throughout the terrain below the mountains. Stepping into the historic street in Tombstone took us back in history.
Oregon Road Trip
On the Road for 4 Days
5 and 2000+ miles of driving
Day 1: Downtown Chico, Sundial Bridge in Redding, then arriving in Oregon at Klamath Falls
Day 2: Crater Lake, Painted Hills
Day 3: Ogden Canon, Riverfront Park in Salem, Willamette Falls and Multnomah Falls in Portland
Day 4: Canon Beach, Tillamook Factory and other Beaches going south towards Trinidad
Day 5: Agate Beach in Trinidad and Eureka
A few things I noticed about Oregon: beautiful parks, tall evergreen trees, Dutch Brothers Coffee and gas was $1 cheaper than in California.
California
USA
Northern California has much to offer. Some enjoy visiting the headquarters of huge tech companies, but beyond buildings and corporations, there are beautiful sites to see. One can watch the sunset at the beach with a warm jacket or drive up and down the coast to Big Sur or Sea Ranch.
Fleet Week
San Francisco, California
It was a tradition in my family to go to fleet week and watch the Blue Angels from the U.S. Navy. My Dad was in the Navy so he has tremendous support for them. He spent much time on a aircraft carrier ship. Although at times we couldn’t see the planes, the sound of them breaking the air was enough to get us excited. Somehow my sister and I came up with a tradition of doing things or going to places that bring back memories so birthdays started to be times of reminiscing.
We went to San Francisco to see Fleet Week. This brought us back to the time when we were little kids sitting and watching with our parents and brother. This time, we decided to watch Fleet Week in the middle of the bay on the San Francisco Belle. A few times the planes flew right over us. We couldn’t leave San Francisco without going to Over the Moon creamery, which has the creamiest ice-cream and for the first time, my sister tried House of Prime Rib, the best prime rib ever and it was worth the almost two hour wait to sit at the bar, at least for my sister. I had a headache from hunger so I didn’t eat much.
Hot Air Balloon Ride over Napa Valley
Napa, California
Flying on a hot-air balloon required rescheduling about two times. We meet at around 6:30 in the morning by a coffee shop, then relocate to where the balloons and baskets are located. The crew was already blowing up the balloons with the hot air. We had to climb into the basket. It’s like a giant basket with thick stands weaved together. Tanks are located in the center of the basket to feed the fire for the hot air. People were in different compartments in the basket so no one could easily hop from one side to the next. Each basket fit around 10 people, while other smaller baskets, around 4. I was a bit scared of the thought of being high above the ground on a balloon at first, but once we were up it was smooth sailing.
It was very peaceful and quiet, next to no noise. The only time it was noisy was when they turned on the burners to blow more heat into the balloon. It was seriously floating in the air the entire time until we had to land.
We landed on a field of grass and did not hit the ground hard. We slowed down enough to have a decent landing. Some baskets capsized upon landing, but it wasn’t painful as almost everyone in the basket laughed at the situation. I didn’t want the ride to end. It’s probably the smoothest ride above grade.
Nashville
Tennessee, USA
One of the first things I noticed on the streets of Nashville were the party bikes with a center bar. While walking through Broadway at night, we passed by many bars with live music, mostly country, from artists trying to get themselves recognized. We were at the top of a double-Decker bus and the tour guide asked us, “What is the largest industry is in Nashville?” I guessed music because of all the country music artists that come from Nashville, but I was wrong, the correct answer is healthcare.
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