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Deep, dark, and blue ... Crater Lake

How did a mountain become a lake? 7,700 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption, carved out the basin where the deepest body of water resides in this country. A mountain peak was transformed into the belly of an erupted volcano. Centuries of rain and snow filled the basin that has no outlet from which water can drain. Seepage and underground springs control the water level yearly.
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Park workers were rebuilding the Sun Notch Trail in places using this handy robot to carry loads up and down the hills
Park workers were rebuilding the Sun Notch Trail in places using this handy "robot" to carry loads up and down the hills		 Every pathway leads somewhere ...
Every pathway leads somewhere ...		 The Phantom Ship cannot always be seen; but it was perfectly visible this day.
The Phantom Ship cannot always be seen; but it was perfectly visible this day.		 This is it . . . the illusive Phantom Ship
This is it . . . the illusive Phantom Ship
and stillness surrounds the ship
and stillness surrounds the ship		 my favorite photographer
my favorite photographer		 looking across the lake to Mt. Thielsen
looking across the lake to Mt. Thielsen		 a newly graveled trail -- I like the s curve
a newly graveled trail -- I like the "s" curve
like a scene from the Blue Ridge Mts ...
like a scene from the Blue Ridge Mts ... 		This trail led to the most amazing scenes of spires rising to the sky
This trail led to the most amazing scenes of spires rising to the sky		 spires of pumice, covered with scoria; hollow in middle
spires of pumice, covered with scoria; hollow in middle		 the pinnacles formed 7,700 years ago when Mt. Mazama was erupting
the pinnacles formed 7,700 years ago when Mt. Mazama was erupting
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joseantonio09-Feb-2013 06:58
Very nice images from this lovely place.V
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