Crater Lake National Park

While I was up in Oregon visiting Angie and Tony, we went down to Crater Lake National Park for a couple days.

The blue color of the water in these photos is true.  It really is that perfect, brilliant blue.  It's amazing.  We hiked up Mt. Scott, the tallest peak in the part, with great 360 degree views, which obviously include the lake.

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, and precipitation (and snow melt) is its sole source of water.  There are no streams or rivers that flow in or out of the lake.

 

 

These people were hilarious.  We pulled off at one of the lookouts over the lake and found them.  I know the picture's not great, I was trying to be inconspicuous.  They've got stuffed animals lined up on the wall and they're taking pictures of them in front of the lake.  Really.  We convinced ourselves that this must be some project for the amusement of their grandchildren.  Because what other plausible and not totally bizarre reason could there be?  But no, a few minutes later we overheard them telling somebody they were taking pictures for their annual calendar...