Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US at 1,932 feet. It is fed by only the rain and snow, no rivers or streams. It is also considered the cleanest large body of water in the world. The water is so clear and intense blue in color. The lake rest inside a caldera formed approximately 7,700 years ago when a 12,000 foot tall volcano collapsed following a major eruption. The photo of Andy and I looks like we are standing in front of a Walmart photo back drop!! In some of our photos we can't tell if the blue is the lake or the sky. Formed during the same eruptions are those pinnacles, volcanic spires where they are a little hike from the south rim of the crater.
The last photo is of one of the 50 covered bridges in the state. Oregon has more covered bridges then any state west of the Mississippi. Covered bridges were built to protect and extend the life of the bridge. They have such character.
Oregon has everything. Sand dunes, wine country, mountains, sandy beaches, deep canyons, water falls, lighthouses, whales, and desert areas and painted hills, etc, etc. The list is endless!
Interesting facts: Oregon has no sales tax; you can not pump your own gas; half of the states population lives in Portland; hazelnut is the states official nut and they grow 100% of the entire US commercial crop; the pear is Oregon's state fruit; there is over 800 vineyards; they produce 72 different varieties of wine grapes; nearly half of Oregon's total area is forest. Little tidbits we didn't know about this great state. And now you also know!
Tomorrow we are headed to the Columbia River Gorge. We are working our way back to the Seattle area to spend a few days before picking up the camper.
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