The Vietnam POW sculpture has been visited by many veterans who have left memorabilia and a POW flag.
"The Nurses" pays tribute to those who cared for wounded warriors.
The memorial to our servicemen sits among juniper and chaparral with Mount Shasta to the south.
Our last Sunday drive in California brought a few wonderful surprises: a sculpture garden paying tribute to veterans; Klamath Falls Wilderness Area; and Lava Flows National Monument.
The sculpture garden was sponsored by the Mt. Shasta/Weed Kiwanis Clubs and is out in the middle of nowhere . . . which proved to be the perfect, serene setting to pay tribute to our veterans. Sculptures honor veterans of WWII, the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Right on the California/Oregon border is a wetlands that attracts millions (yes millions) of birds every year. On the Pacific flyway, the Klamath Falls WA attracts 500 American bald eagles every year, the most in the contiguous 48 states. We saw white pelican, ibis, ducks, swallows, California quail and flycatchers. The eagles are migratory and only visit in the fall and winter. I want to come back here to see them!
Lava Flows National Monument is an area of volcanic rock with hundreds of caves to explore . . . if you've got the proper hard hat, shoes and equipment. The rangers will lend flashlights and hard hats if you've got the time and energy to do some spelunking.
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