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Crater Lake National Park – Oregon

Images of Crater Lake National Park – Southwestern Oregon, taken in July 2013.

Heading into southwestern Oregon my final destination on this trip was the unparalleled Crater Lake National Park. One of a string of active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, Mount Mazama erupted 7,700 years ago and then collapsed upon itself forming a crater that over the centuries filled with snow and rain. As the deepest lake in the United States (1,943 feet) Crater Lake owes its incredible clarity and color to the lack of sediment in the water due to the fact that there are no streams that feed into the lake.

You don’t have to know anything about photography to get a good picture here, just point the camera toward the lake and shoot! The early hours of the day, when the waters are still, created some beautiful reflections, while the light at sunset gave the area a warm glow. Everything in between can only be described as unbelievably blue and serenely beautiful.

A fitting way to end another incredible journey through just a few of the gems we refer to as our National Parks…
Serenely beautiful Crater Lake with Wizard Island in the distance in Crater Lake National Park
Serenely beautiful Crater Lake with Wizard Island in the distance in Crater Lake National Park
Calm early morning waters reflect the lake rim and the Phantom Ship formation in Crater Lake National Park
Calm early morning waters reflect the lake rim and the Phantom Ship formation in Crater Lake National Park
The lake rim reflected in calm waters in Crater Lake National Park
The lake rim reflected in calm waters in Crater Lake National Park
Close up of the Phantom Ship and its reflection in Crater Lake National Park
Close up of the Phantom Ship and its reflection in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island and the lake rim reflected in the deep blue water in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island and the lake rim reflected in the deep blue water in Crater Lake National Park
View of Wizard Island from the east rim in Crater Lake National Park
View of Wizard Island from the east rim in Crater Lake National Park
A pine tree branch and a boat gliding on the water in Crater Lake National Park
A pine tree branch and a boat gliding on the water in Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake rim reflected in the deep blue waters in Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake rim reflected in the deep blue waters in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island (6,940 ft) from the Watchman Overlook in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island (6,940 ft) from the Watchman Overlook in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island at sunset from Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island at sunset from Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
A rocky peninsula juts into the clear blue waters in Crater Lake National Park
A rocky peninsula juts into the clear blue waters in Crater Lake National Park
Sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island at sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island at sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Shadows crawl over the west rim at sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Shadows crawl over the west rim at sunset in Crater Lake National Park
The light at sunset bathes the trees and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The light at sunset bathes the trees and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
Midday view of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
Midday view of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
Llao Rock (8,049 ft), and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
Llao Rock (8,049 ft), and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
View of Llao Rock and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
View of Llao Rock and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The Devils Backbone (black rock formation), Llao Rock and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The Devils Backbone (black rock formation), Llao Rock and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island from above Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island from above Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
Volcanic rock formations on Hillman Peak (8151 ft), the highest point on the rim, in Crater Lake National Park
Volcanic rock formations on Hillman Peak (8151 ft), the highest point on the rim, in Crater Lake National Park
Volcanic rock formations on the steep flanks of Hillman Peak in Crater Lake National Park
Volcanic rock formations on the steep flanks of Hillman Peak in Crater Lake National Park
Vidae Falls, part of a spring fed creek, flowing outside the caldera in Crater Lake National Park
Vidae Falls, part of a spring fed creek, flowing outside the caldera in Crater Lake National Park
A Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel on a lichen covered rock in Crater Lake National Park
A Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel on a lichen covered rock in Crater Lake National Park
The Pumice Castle protruding from the lake rim in Crater Lake National Park
The Pumice Castle protruding from the lake rim in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island and the Devils Backbone (lower right) from the North Junction in Crater Lake National Park
Wizard Island and the Devils Backbone (lower right) from the North Junction in Crater Lake National Park
The Pinnacles, along Wheeler Creek seven miles from the lake, in Crater Lake National Park
The Pinnacles, along Wheeler Creek seven miles from the lake, in Crater Lake National Park
Flowers in Crater Lake National Park
Flowers in Crater Lake National Park
The Pinnacles, spires of volcanic ash sculpted by erosion, in Crater Lake National Park
The Pinnacles, spires of volcanic ash sculpted by erosion, in Crater Lake National Park
The deep blue waters of Crater Lake National Park
The deep blue waters of Crater Lake National Park
Mt. Thielsen (9,182 ft) in Crater Lake National Park
Mt. Thielsen (9,182 ft) in Crater Lake National Park
A boat glides past Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
A boat glides past Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The summit and crater on the top of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The summit and crater on the top of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park
The Devils Backbone, Llao Rock and Wizard Island from above Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
The Devils Backbone, Llao Rock and Wizard Island from above Discovery Point in Crater Lake National Park
Self-portrait at sunset in Crater Lake National Park
Self-portrait at sunset in Crater Lake National Park