Sunset at Manzanita Lake - Lassen Volcanic National Park

After our failed attempt to reach Kings Creek Falls during our August 2013 visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park, we headed to the Manzanita Lake area to get a snack at the campground store.  Upon our arrival, we found that power had just been restored after an afternoon hail storm.  The air temperature had quickly dropped about 25 degrees Fahrenheit because of the storm, so fog was rising from the pavement, the lake and even the ground.  We headed for the picnic tables near the boat launch to watch the fog rising on the lake.  Instead of just seeing the rising mist, we were treated to this magnificent sunset.

Quarter inch hail

Fog rising on Manzanita Lake

The first glimmer of sunset

Hmm, this might be an interesting sunset

The color spreads and deepens

The sky and the lake both seem to be on fire

The reflection on the lake is tempered by the fog

Sunbeams are starting to form

Seconds after the picture at the top of the  post,
the light started to fade

"Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest
God is nigh."

A $10 vehicle pass is valid for seven consecutive days at Lassen Volcanic National Park.  Another option is to purchase the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass valid for one year for $80.

The park website is http://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm.