Crater Lake

Jill's Journal (Rob's Pictures): Today we were blessed to take in the grandeur of Crater Lake for the first time. I’m not sure there are too many places on Planet Earth more beautiful. It is truly one of God’s most spectacular masterpieces.

R. - I made up some panoramas for today - one for each major stop where we could see a good portion of the lake.  I've also included one shot of Phantom Ship.  Be sure to click the pictures to see them full-(web)size, but in all honesty, these pictures do not do this place justice.

Our first view of the Lake.  We came in from the North entrance
and stopped at the first lot.

Second stop, moving counter-clockwise around the lake.  Wizard Island
in the center - notice the greens and teals in the shallows.  And yes,
that white stuff - it is snow.

Final panoramic of the day.  From the North just above Cloud Cap, the
colors along the shoreline were amazing.  The girls were watching the
wind paterns on the lake, which the late-afternoon sun highlights.

One final shot of Phantom Ship.  We had a short, fun hike to get to this spot.