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When we were driving around in Newberry Crater, Paulina Peak really jumped out at us on the road. There was snow the night before that gave the peak a fresh dusting of powder and really made it pop.
We got a really nice photo from someone who probably has an instagram account and is a lifestyle instagram blogger. Thanks whoever you were!
It seems like every time we come to visit the big obsidian flow, there is snow on at least part of it. The last time when we came out with Zach and Vera, we climbed over some big snow drifts.
This time there was far more snow even though the timing wasn’t that far off from the previous trip.
We didn’t do the whole loop this time because we didn’t feel like potentially sliding down a bunch of snow and into a bunch of sharp rocks.
We stopped by Paulina Lake in Newberry Crater. As we walked down to the water, the cacophony of frogs suddenly stopped and we were left in absolute silence save for the ripple of the water on the shore. There was a light dusting of snow on the crater rim surrounding us. Where we’re standing is the center of the Newberry Crater caldera.
When we walked away, the frogs started up again with their songs.