Snow Caps
Theres snow in them thar hills!
Volcano Leftovers
Its hard to imagine but this landscape, as pretty as it is, used to be dominated by a much larger rock. That rock blew its top and now we have Crater Lake.
Keep Out
I think they were trying to keep the cattle in more than me out.
About Face
For good measure, this is what it looked like behind me.
Kodiak's Climb
If I'm not mistaken, I believe this is Kodiak's first time seeing snow on the Walkabout.
Vented
Its hard to tell but can you see the petrified vents along that cliffside? They are the leftover space that used to be volcanic vents. This place used to be much more volcanically active than the sightseeing location it is today.
Snow Capped Pines
At first I was discouraged when I heard snow had covered the park, but the higher in elevation I went, the more the snow accented the beauty.
Permit Paradise
The visitor center where I snagged my permit. What a place to work! I'd work for peanuts.
The Lodge
The might lodge atop the rim. What an amazing place. If I were made of money I would've enjoyed a night here. Even profitless wanderers were welcome to enjoy the roaring fire within.
Sun Capped
The snow wasn't the only thing highlighting the landscape.
Snow Blanket
The cold snow left a warm blanket over the landscape along the rim of Crater Lake.
Early Christmas
I couldn't help but think of Christmas being surrounded but white snow and the colors red and green.
Snow Buds
This is what buds when snow flakes grow up.
Ice Drop
A frozen water drop.
Wind and Water
When you mix water, freezing temperatures, and wind you get some remarkable designs.
Snowy Tomb
For this beautiful pine, the snow and ice captured it in time.
Lake Ripples
What a spectacular design across the lake. So you wanna see the lake now?
Crater Lake
My first full glance at Crater Lake. Beautiful isn't she? And I couldn't have been luckier to see her under a new veil of snow. Not even my wide angle lens could capture her in her full beauty.
Smoke on the Water
Dur dur duuur, dur dur dur duuuuur.
Snowy Moss
What else grows on this side of the tree?
Snowy Perch
Did I feel like a king looking out over my vast sapphire lake? Yes....yes I did.
Sun and Shadow
Both are cold places to be but warms the heart to see. Maybe I'm a poet.
Yonder Lodge
My afternoon was spend gazing upon the lake. I did not stray too far from the lake. Afterall it was why I was here.
