This past weekend we four girls--Janice, Shabbi, Kika and I--took a jaunt out to Crater Lake, about a 2-hour drive from the house. It was by far one of the best days I've had since I've been here. The girls did really well, too; Shabbi managed to walk to the outlooks with us, and Kika barked at only most of the other visitors and dogs :-) When I told people I was moving to Oregon for the summer, the first thing they said was, "Make sure you go to Crater Lake!". Janice had the Crater Lake booklet and pamphlets out for me my first week here. I was expecting it to be beautiful and breathtaking, but actually being there far exceeded anything I imagined. I took loads of pics, but I really tried to just stop and take it all in, instead of trying to capture everything with the camera. Here are a few of the pictures that I thought came out particularly well. Hope you enjoy.
You can never quite capture all of the true colors, but this photo is pretty close...in the middle is Wizard Island; tourists can take the ferry boat there and fish, swim or go hiking. Look at the blue of the lake; believe it or not, it's even bluer in real life!
3 girls and a lake...
These are the Pinnacles, the structures left behind after the steam vents erupted through the pumice sand during the volcanic events at Crater Lake many many years ago. Despite the scientific and historical significance, you can imagine that Janice and I couldn't help but find some things to giggle about when visiting this sight...
Pirate ship...the almost unnoticeable little island that once was the peak of a big volcano...this was one of my favorite parts of the visit.
Girls gone wild at Crater Lake
You can never quite capture all of the true colors, but this photo is pretty close...in the middle is Wizard Island; tourists can take the ferry boat there and fish, swim or go hiking. Look at the blue of the lake; believe it or not, it's even bluer in real life!
3 girls and a lake...
These are the Pinnacles, the structures left behind after the steam vents erupted through the pumice sand during the volcanic events at Crater Lake many many years ago. Despite the scientific and historical significance, you can imagine that Janice and I couldn't help but find some things to giggle about when visiting this sight...
Pirate ship...the almost unnoticeable little island that once was the peak of a big volcano...this was one of my favorite parts of the visit.
Girls gone wild at Crater Lake
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