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Hat Creek Paradise

            I’ve been an annual pass holder for Lassen Volcanic National Park for many years.  It is such a beautiful place and I’m truly blessed that it’s close enough to visit on a “day trip.”  That said, last year’s #dixiefire drove home the fact that most of my historically favorite places/hikes are on the side of Highway 89 that the fire ravaged the worst.  Therefore, after admittedly pouting about it for a while, I’ve decided it’s time to make some more favorite places/hikes.   Newest on the list is the hike from Hat Lake to Paradise Meadow which I just did for the first time this week.  It is a beautiful little hike of 1.8 miles each way that I’d rate moderately strenuous in spots; it would be a “cake walk” for someone young and fit.   Most of the trail follows a pretty little creek which, now that I am home and looking at a map, I realize is actually Hat Creek. I must confess I didn’t even realize  went in to the park (and apparently years of driving by “Hat Lake” wasn’t enough to give me a clue).  Yeah, this apparently seems to be a trend.  
In the early morning hour I had the whole trail to myself, never seeing another soul with my only real obstacle being the green fir cones that the large population of pine squirrels was trying to drop on my head in the denser wooded areas as they squeaked their displeasure at my presence.  
I grabbed this image just below the meadow as the creek begins meandering through the woods and the morning sun was just hitting the meadow beyond.
   

Taken on: September 14, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 24mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	-7/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.4 (Windows)
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