Back: The North Umpqua River and Tributaries, excluding the South Umpqua, which is
included in the Diverse Loop pages due to geographic proximity.

Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon has many faces, regardless, all encompass the sublime. We love
Crater Lake, no matter how many times I see it, each visit is new, and as a tourist from New York once said to me when I was trying to give
voice to my feelings, "No matter how many times you see it, it's still just as beautiful every time." And yes, it is ...

Crater Lake National Park.

Serenity at Crater Lake National Park, page 1.

Nature's Survival: the Walking Tree.

The Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park is all that is open to motorists during winter. Sometimes
the road is closed. Check ODOT's Tripcheck to make certain. Of course, one can cross country ski
or snowshoe, but we didn't. Hence these pictures are all taken at rim village.

Winter at Crater Lake:

Winter storms over Wizard Island from the rim village at Crater Lake National Park, page 1.

One of the many faces of Wizard Island during winter at Crater Lake, page 2.

Another of the many faces of Wizard Island during winter at Crater Lake, page 3.

Mt Scott rises to the occasion during winter at Crater Lake, page 4.

Crater Lake a shimmer in early winter, page 5.

Winter: Mt Thielsen in the Snow.

Summer Rains at Crater Lake:

Mt Thielsen rises above purple cast forests drenched in rain, page 1.

Rain drenched Wizard Island, page 2.

Rain paints the Phantom Ship and lake, page 3.

... and the sublime - Crater Lake.

The Pumice Castle on the eastern rim at Crater Lake.

Vidae Falls not far from Sun Notch: Hiking to the best view of Phantom Ship on Crater Lake.

The Phantom Ship driving on the eastern rim at Crater Lake, page 1.

The Phantom Ship at Crater Lake, page 2.

Hiking out on Sun Notch and the Phantom Ship at in the last vestiges of dawn.

A Volcanic Bouquet: Crater Lake Pinnacles on the Eastern Rim.

Crater Lake Pinnacles on the eastern rim, page 1 and page 2

Mt Scott on the eastern rim of Crater Lake.

Next: Special Scenic Places near to Crater Lake and Gathering Light ... a retreat.

Listing pages:

Page 1: Site Structure and Breakdown, Page 2: Category Headings, Page 3: The Umpqua River
and Tributaries, Page 4: Crater Lake National Park, Page 5: Little Known Special Places near Crater Lake National Park, Page 6: Oregon and California Coasts and Redwoods, Page 7: Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway, Central Oregon, the Oregon High Desert and Outback, Page 8: Surprise Valley, the Warner Mountains - the California Outback, Page 9: the Salmon River in northern California, page 10, the Shasta Trinity Tour, Page 11: The Diverse Loop Tour and Page 12: The Beautiful West Cascades National Scenic Byway in Oregon.