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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.