We moved to Collier Memorial State Park to be close to Crater Lake NP. I can remember from years ago the amazing blue of the water that can't be captured on film.
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| Campsite at Collier Memorial SP |
This time there are several large forest fires southwest of the park and the winds are blowing all the smoke right over Crater Lake. The visibility was awful and there was no seeing the blue of the water. This year has been extremely dry in OR and the forests are easily ignited by lightening. The smoke was so thick that my camera was having trouble focusing. We drove all the way around on the Rim Loop. We had a picnic on the north side where the smoke wasn't as thick.
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| Approaching the Crater up through a narrow canyon |
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| Famous Pirate Ship Island that can only be seen from one spot on the rim |
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