Long and winding road has some amazing scenery, as you mentioned would make a terrific ride.
Pieces of ice in the mid summer shows just how cold the area must be. Leaves the imagination open to fantastic reflective photography across quiet water when completely open views.
Remote and unusual history of the land changes, fire and ice combination an understatement for this region.
It's really pretty normal for the Pacific Coastal Mountains. Cascades in the north and Sierra Nevada to the south. The 'ring of fire' passes right down the mountain range and there are many that are relatively active.
I haven't been to Crater Lake in 30 years or so, but we went often when I was young. It's a spectacular cone volcano where the hole in the cone filled with water. I'm really thinking this has to be my path north next year. Lassen to Crater Lake and maybe cheat out to the Coast Highway for some fresh seafood on the Oregon Coast. Sounds like a really good trip to me....
Getting off the beaten track exploring places always entertaining to share, not anything like what we experience over here.
Ring of fire sounds menacing not a place to take lightly, scenery from volcanic life makes it uniquely different in vegetation, water colour and surrounds, always enjoy seeing life over the pond through local lens and story line.
Fresh seafood always sounds good!
The 'ring of fire' is a feature that runs all the way around the Pacific tectonic plate. More or less active Volcanoes from Southern California to Alaska and around to Siberia, Japan, on to the Philippines and Malaysia. Lots of earthquakes on the ring, too. It does make some beautiful scenery...
I was in Newport, Oregon where I met a friend. We had seafood that was swimming yesterday! It was wonderful :)
Ring of fire fault line is massive covering many countries and continents, except Africa.
When we have a shake everyone gets excited, you would swear the end of earth was drawing nigh, yes exceptionally rare event!
Nothing beats a good seafood platter, glad you got to enjoy yours.