Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Day 20 - Crater Lake

We drove to Crater Lake and were amazed to find that 8 inches of snow had fallen during the night.

It was a winter wonderland but we were upset to learn that the Rim Road and trails were closed and even worse,  that the lake was not visible due to the heavy fog.


We drove to Crater Lodge and after a while, the fog lifted and we were able to see the gorgeous clear lake. Crater Lake is one of the deepest lakes in the world, formed by a volcano and then filled in by snow melt The water is very pure as no streams feed into it. The deep blue color is stunning! We were so glad that Margaret was able to see it.




We kept running out in the deep snow to take pictures and were very greatful for the warm fire in the lodge.









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