Au revoir, Mt. Shasta! (August 12, 2022)

This view of Mt. Shasta from Weed, California, struck me as interesting, given Mt. Shasta's reputation as a spiritual center on Mother Earth. 

NOTE: Weed is named for its founder Albert Weed, who in the 1800s ran the largest sawmill in America. But they play on the name. For instance, you can get a clay flower pot with "A little pot from Weed" stenciled on it.

Tragically, Weed suffered a wildfire conflagration--the Mill fire--on September 2, 2022. Fueled by extreme heat and winds, the fire destroyed about 132 homes and buildings in this community of only 2800 people.