Carizo Plain

Two weeks ago was Spring Break and I had a blast, which was a surprise. On the first day of break I was bored out of my mind and so desperate for entertainment that I just started downloading random apps on my phone. Some of them were pretty cool (Pocket Mortys, Webtoon, Rain Sounds) and that's why I'm recommending them by putting them in parentheses.
Later throughout the week though, I got to go to the library with friends, the mall with friends, and Great America, where I had a great time.


Earlier in the week though, I went to Carizo Plain. We went there to see the crazy wildflower bloom

but unfortunately, didn't get to see it. For some reason, the flowering season was out of whack and even though we came at the time the flowers usually bloom, it was too late

But Carizo Plain without flowers is still a really cool place.

It feels like a desert since it's so barren and expansive. It's really flat, too, which makes it possible to see so far. It almost feels like Superflat mode on Minecraft.

The body of water over there is Soda Lake

I love clouds

Really shrubby land, and it feels dry

Things were going great, and we were about to head home when suddenly, we took a turn into a place we shouldn't have and got stuck in some deep mud.

an image I took from the side of the car

We were stuck there for about 4 hours... so I spent my time listening to music and lying down in the car. Fortunately it was relatively cool, with wind blowing occasionally. Unfortunately, there were lots and lots of bugs everywhere, including large groups of tiny ones crawling on the half-open window and the buzzing loud ones flying in and out. There were also crane flies, which are like daddy long legs that can fly.

Here, you can see the trail we made trying to make our way through that mud. The wheels were moving but the car wasn't :(

 We had also brought our bikes along for the trip so eventually we just abandoned ship and biked to the closest place that could aid us in rescue.

the crumbliness reminds me of brownies

 Not the best experience, but this place was totally cool.

In this image it almost looks like a beach but it really just felt more like a desert (it was neither).

Soda Lake in the evening

glare

In the below picture you can see a police car. We had to use a passersby's phone to call 911 since T-mobile didn't have connection. The police helped us get tow service.

This area was especially green.

Carizo Plain is a few hours away from home, so we finally got home around 12 or 1 AM, when we were originally supposed to get home by 7. I wasn't really that bummed out. It was an interesting experience.

Hope to post again soon!