Camping at Fossil Falls
Following my trip to Rainbow basin I decided to try a slightly longer trip and camp out at fossil falls. Turned out I could have picked a better weekend as it got pretty windy and with the limited shelter in the area my tent was threatening to fly away through most of the night. The night sky was beautiful though so I had fun taking pictures of the stars.
night sky
tent by the glow of my led headlight
The next morning there was a beautiful sunrise and I was up early enough to climb around the lava falls before it got too hot.
Sunrise
I even spotted a nest partway up one of the cliffs formed by the lava falls. Below which was a pile of bones.
nest
bones
colorful lichen
I also got some great views of the nearby cinder cone before I headed home. It was a horribly windy ride through the canyon but it was an enjoyable weekend non the less.
cinder cone
Captain Nemo's Log 