Mt. Lassen by Moonlight

Now we know what a "moonshadow" is (besides a Cat Stevens song). Hiking adventure number two was WAY past Madison's bedtime. As we approached Mount Lassen National Forest, so did a thunder storm. After anxiously waiting it out for an hour, we met up with the Robinson's and began hiking at 7:30 pm and began our trek up the moonlit slope of Mount Lassen. Madison squealed with delight the entire journey, and turned into a snuggle bug at the top. It couldn't have been a more beautiful night with the full moon rising up through the clouds. It was, as Emily's aunt put it so perfectly, "dramatic."

With a water bottle of red wine making its way from friend to friend, and the cool crisp air of late summer on our face, we couldn't ask for a more wonderful evening (well except for the fact that Emily was feeling ill).

We made it back down the rock at 11 ish and were snuggled up in bed by 2am.

I love when God's creation is enjoyed in unusual and spontaneous ways.