Crater Lake National Park
Aug. 18th, 2006 08:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rhienellethDamn it, and I just told my doctor last week that it had been months since my last migraine, and then I go and wake up with one this morning.
Meds have finally kicked in, so at least now it's managable enough for me to function. But it's really interfering with my TGIF happiness.
I guess it's time I posted those pics of Crater Lake. Some history, for those of you who don't know much about it. Crater Lake is a volcano that erupted roughly 7,000 years ago, and then collapsed in on itself, creating this huge natural lake that has a surface area of 21 square miles and is almost 2,000 feet deep at its deepest point. That makes it the deepest lake in the United states, and the seventh deepest in the world. The water is among the purest in nature, meaning it has a decided lack of pollutants and other contaminants. Due to its depth and clarity, it's waters reflect an incredibly deep blue color that never fails to be beautiful. Really, the water, the mountain, the trees - I think this has to be one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
I have often stated here that taking pictures is not a gift of mine - with that in mind, realize that the pictures I'm posting turned out as well as they did because Crater Lake is seriously just that gorgeous. Imagine what they'd look like if a real photogrpaher took them.
Hmm, I haven't been able to resize these, so I'd imagine they won't be dial-up friendly (do people actually still use dial-up?)
The island in the center is called Wizard Island (and is really a new peak to the volcano forming, but we had L's son convinced for a bit that wizards really live on it.)
The tiny white speck to the left in this picture is a boat on the lake, to give you all a bit of perspective on its sheer size.
Just look at all that blue...
Meds have finally kicked in, so at least now it's managable enough for me to function. But it's really interfering with my TGIF happiness.
I guess it's time I posted those pics of Crater Lake. Some history, for those of you who don't know much about it. Crater Lake is a volcano that erupted roughly 7,000 years ago, and then collapsed in on itself, creating this huge natural lake that has a surface area of 21 square miles and is almost 2,000 feet deep at its deepest point. That makes it the deepest lake in the United states, and the seventh deepest in the world. The water is among the purest in nature, meaning it has a decided lack of pollutants and other contaminants. Due to its depth and clarity, it's waters reflect an incredibly deep blue color that never fails to be beautiful. Really, the water, the mountain, the trees - I think this has to be one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
I have often stated here that taking pictures is not a gift of mine - with that in mind, realize that the pictures I'm posting turned out as well as they did because Crater Lake is seriously just that gorgeous. Imagine what they'd look like if a real photogrpaher took them.
Hmm, I haven't been able to resize these, so I'd imagine they won't be dial-up friendly (do people actually still use dial-up?)
The island in the center is called Wizard Island (and is really a new peak to the volcano forming, but we had L's son convinced for a bit that wizards really live on it.)
The tiny white speck to the left in this picture is a boat on the lake, to give you all a bit of perspective on its sheer size.
Just look at all that blue...
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Date: 2006-08-18 05:52 pm (UTC)I think I may be seething a little with jealousy, actually.
I need to travel to the mountains more often. *makes note*
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Date: 2006-08-18 06:21 pm (UTC)Lovely photos, thanks!
Gorgeous!
Date: 2006-08-19 06:50 am (UTC)The sea, how she calls to me. But someday, I'll get there.
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Date: 2006-08-19 09:46 am (UTC)I've been there, too. That was... eight years ago. It was May, though, and there were more than two meters of snow all around, and of course the sun didn't shine so my pictures are nowhere near as beautiful as yours.
But yeah, nice memories. :)))
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Date: 2006-08-19 03:16 pm (UTC)