Crater Lake, OR

So the partial reason for the delay of posts comes from these remote places that are a must see.  Sets you back to a simpler time when you don't even get TV at the campground.  No worries, we have books and hand sewing to do and Tito is always up for play time.  The campground sits along a nice little creek, with lots of birds, in the middle of nowhere, near Klamath Lake. 

Crater Lake, despite its name, is believed to be formed from a huge volcanic eruption followed by the mountain caving in on itself over who knows how long.  The crater created filled with rain and snow over thousands of years making a lake that nothing but micro-organisms live in.  It is also the deepest lake in the US at 1,932 feet deep.  It is a blue that I can't describe.  We caught it in between rain, so the lake was a dark blue, but in the sun it is cobalt blue.  See I can't explain.  Anyway, we drove through it and were amazed how much snow was still there.

Oops, along the way there was this shop...how can we pass it up???

After shopping, we had to hit up this eatery, The Mohawk.  Signage reads food, taxidermy, bottles, and lounge with cocktails.  How can you not want to eat food among the hundreds of carcasses staring at you?  Was quite tasty!

 
 

See with clouds, dark blue

This island shows the turquoise blue of the water at its edge. 

Perspective of the size of the island

As you can see the weather changes in an instant

Awe that's my man

Tons of snow still

This is a pano shot from my cell phone, not bad huh?