Today our journey took us from Grandpa’s house in Klamath
Falls, Oregon, to Crater Lake National Park, a mere 75ish miles away. It was a special day for all of us. We were so blessed by grandpa Don DeSelle's generosity as tour guide and host. And it was fun to have the kids asking someone else how long it would take to "get there."
This is my first time to truly explore Oregon, and I must
say that I find it a refreshing, uncrowded and elegantly ornamented state.
While less lush than the northern coast of California, the Klamath region is
fascinating for its volcanic features, rolling pine covered hills and open
verdent valleys filled with livestock and delapidated barns weathered by years
of harsh winters.
Our journey took us to the rim area of Crater Lake, where we
took a short hike, refreshed ourselves at the lodge, then went back out for
another short hike and then back to the lodge for a leisurely dinner
overlooking the deepest of blues one can imagine.
From the rim of Crater Lake, one can see the whole Klamath
Valley and Klamath Lake area to the south while also viewing the stunning
waters of Crater Lake itself.
Everthing is more colorful here, with forest green set
against volcanic black or grey painted against a canvas of cobalt blue.
Let some praise nature for such a place, and worship the
place itself. Let others praise themselves for being clever enough to
identify it as nothing more than a chance volcanic occurrence in nature. I will praise
the creative genious who made it, both for its peculiar beauty and for making human beings with a capacity for aesthetic enjoyment of the awe inspiring scenery. I believe God built us for such places.
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Pictures and words fail at an approximation |
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It is the seventh deepest lake in the world at 1949 feet |
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The girls decided this was Theodore of the Alvin and the Chipmunks Gang |
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Grandpa Don, Dad and the Munchkins |
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Shot taken to capture the clarity of the water, the purest in the country |
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The girls hearing about the volcanic history of the region |
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Felicity loves to hike |
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Felicity loves to pose |
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At the lodge for a lovely meal |
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Trinity took this shot in our little photo competition game |
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I liked the light contrasts on this one |
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Don inspecting a tree that was struck by lightening |
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My summer crew |