Today I took a hike to Panum Crator which was just about amile from where I was boondocked.image

Looking back from the entrance of the crater I can just barely see my van in the distance.image

A view of the crator plug as I begin to walk around the rim trail on a very windy day.image

The rim trail as I starting counter clockwise around the cratater.image

Amazing views of Mono Lake from the top of the crater rim.image

Here you can see the crater on the left and its rim as I come back around on the other side.image

After going around the whole rim and almost getting blown of tthe mountain I begin the trail into the center of the crater --which was actually a volcano!image

Lava formationsimage

Brilliant and shiny in the sunlightimage

Glinting in the sun and looking back at the rim.image

Mono Lake from the top of the crater.image

Another view of Mono Lake from the top.image

More shiny black rock.image

On the way back. What an amazing Day Hike to an other worldly place.image