Hi Everyone:
On May 29th & 30th Barb I visited Crater Lake. This lake is the result of the collapse of Mount Mazama, one of the Cascade Range Volcanoes. For 400,000 years, repeated volcanic eruptions built 12,000 ft Mount Mazama. The most violent eruptions began 7,700 years ago. New vents encircling the subsiding peak brought hot flows of pumice down its flanks. As the magma chamber emptied, the mountain could not support its own weight & collapsed, forming a deep caldera where the volcano once stood. The deep basin filled with centuries of rain & snowfall. Since no streams run into the lake very little sediment clouds its pure waters. Wizard Island erupted after the lake began to fill. It may now be asleep, but Mazama is not an extinct volcano. It may awaken with a new eruptive phase some day as the geologic processes that built the Cascade Range continue.
Lou & Barb
The Wooden Poles next to the Roadways let you Know where the edge of the Roads are During Winter Snowfalls
Annie Creek
Those Unusual Formations along the Canyon Walls are Called Pinnacles. Explanation to follow.
Explanation of Pinnacle Formation
Up Into the Clouds, Hope we Can See the Lake
Starting to Snow
Rim Village
Not a Good Day to see Crater Lake. Information Sign in Background & Guard Rail Would be Wast High if There was no Snow on Ground.
Looking at Crater Lake, Seeing Nothing but Snow & Clouds. Will Try Again Tomorrow.
Day Two at Crater Lake, Quite Different From Yesterday. What a Beautiful Sight.
Clear Water of Crater Lake
Wizard Island
Wizard Island Crater Rim & Rim Hiking Trail, Elevation 6,940 ft.
West Rim Drive Opened Just After we Arrived, East Rim Drive Still Closed.
Description of View on Next Picture
Wizard Island Crater & Hiking Trail up to Rim
From Yesterday's Snowfall
Barb's Tried & True Method for Nose Bleeds, a Chip Clip (For You Cuz)
Our RV Park Near Crater Lake
Trail in Woods Behind RV Park
Crossing Floating Bridge on Trail
No TV, No Internet, No Phone, Priceless
Mount Shasta, Another Cascade Range Volcano
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