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BEAUTIFUL CRATER LAKE

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Oregon may not have 10,000 Lakes like another state we visited on this road trip, but it has this one.  Lake view w trees str 66 It's deep, it's beautiful, it's blue, it's Oregon's only National Park.  It's Crater Lake. 

We hadn't been here for years and years.   We are happy we took the time to see it this time.

Enjoy our pictures and  CLICK HERE to read all about the geology and history.   I can't explain it better than the National Park Service can.

Go see it!

 

Lake wiz island 37 Wizard Island

Phantom ship59

Phantom Ship – still a trace of snow, even though it was quite warm and sunny the day we were there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinnacles77 The Pinnacles (on the East Rim Drive around the Lake)

Pumice castle 54

Pumice Castle

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake 17 Another Lake View.  Who needs Kodachrome?

Vidae Falls78

Vidae Falls — another one for the Waterfall collection.

What a beautiful day.  I'm so glad that our route from Colorado to Fern Ridge Shores took us through this area.   

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8 responses to “BEAUTIFUL CRATER LAKE”

  1. storyteller at Sacred Ruminations

    What BEAUTIFUL views of this lovely part of the world! My sister and her husband are living life in an RV too and send me lovely views from all over … most recently they spent a couple of months exploring Alaska.
    Hugs and blessings,

  2. luna miranda

    is this heaven? all the lovely blues…very relaxing.

  3. J Bar

    beautiful is right.
    Sydney – City and Suburbs

  4. Geoff

    Yes, we’ve seen a few National Parks when there is snow. Not everyone runs away from Winter. 🙂
    The Crater Lake lodge is a CCC/WPA project, like so many others. But it has a more “gothic” feel to it. I don’t like it as much as the one on Mt. Hood, or the one at Old Faithful (which is very neat in the middle of winter!).
    But Crater Lake itself is an awesome place, in any season.

  5. Sallie

    Now I want to go back! You’ve seen at least a couple of the Nat’l Parks when there is snow, haven’t you? We’ll have to rely on your stories for that experience !
    We didn’t spend any time in the Lodge at all. I didn’t even know that the Shining” was filmed there. Must go back.

  6. Geoff

    Lisa and I were there early one season, and walked around a closed gate to visit the fire lookout. Normally you can only go to the base of the lookout, but the ranger invited us up – we thought he was going to chew us out, but he was just impressed we walked through the snow.
    We spent a couple of hours up there, talking with the guy.
    That was a neat trip.
    –geoff
    PS: Surprised you didn’t mention the lodge, and it’s role in “The Shining.” Stanley Park Lodge here in Estes was supposedly Steven King’s inspiration, but it was filmed in Crater Lake. ‘Cuz it’s old and spooky!

  7. sallie rainville

    It is a beautiful Lake. Better bring that fold-down trailer out west!! thanks so much for the comment; I’m honored.
    Sallie

  8. BOSSY

    Ohhhhhhh how divine.

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