Crater Lake is one of the prettiest places I’ve seen. The water is so blue, and the flora and fauna alike are an eye feast.
The Dappled Path.wordpress.com posted some pictures, which is what reminded me of the trip we took a couple of years back. It is the kind of place you want to go (away from the tourist center :-)), sit with a good book and just breathe–that’s in between running around capturing photos, of course!
The lake was formed by a volcanic explosion several thousand years ago. The mountain literally blew its top, but beauty has risen from the ashes, as in so many things.
A p r o n h e a d -- Lilly 
your colors are even more brilliant. we had forest fire to contend with.. I think that the color of the lake, first seen in person, takes the breath away.
Yeah, with normal blue skies, the lake water is super blue. We really loved our trip there.
Wow, Crater Lake looks like such a breathtaking and peaceful place. Your photos are beautiful – thanks so much for sharing!
It is a beautiful place born out of the violence of a volcano. Amazing, huh?
Nature often is! 🙂
Stunning views and superb photos.
Thanks. It is a fun place to visit!
Hey Lilly, you were in my state…I once camped at Crater Lake in a tent during a thunderstorm. An experience I’ll never forget!
Pretty shots! Such a beautiful place.
It is a beautiful area, and OR is a state where I wouldn’t mind pitching my tent–permanently!
First photo, clouds appear as smoke rising from rim side crest of Crater Lake…
Smoke signals! It says: “Buy stuff at the gift shop!”
What beautiful photos in your slide show. Such incredible blues!
It is amazing. And no boats or fishing or anything are allowed except the one tour boat to the magma dome.
What an amazing looking place.
Really fun to tool around there.
Wow! These images are breathtakingly beautiful!
Thanks!
Well, I learned something! I always thought Crater Lake was the result of a meteor. what a beautiful place — where even the gift shop adveritsing is unobtrusive. 🙂
Tied with first place on my lake list witih two other lakes: Lake Tahoe and Lake Crescent in Washington.