Reflecting on Crater Lake
by Rick Bures
Title
Reflecting on Crater Lake
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Reflecting on Crater Lake. In this unusually serene horizontal composition, a cloud-studded blue sky and the caldera rim of Crater Lake are beautifully reflected in the mirror-like surface of the lake itself. The reflection would normally render a static image, but placing the near horizon of the lake shore at a third above the bottom of the frame provides a little movement to the scene. A very placid and serene vista. It is very unusual for Crater Lake to be this calm. The cinder cone, Wizard Island, is visible in the left part of the frame. Wizard Island is a volcanic cinder cone which formed at the bottom of the crater left by the eruption of Mt. Mazama. The island rises 755 feet above the surface of the lake, and boasts a 500 foot wide and 100 foot deep crater at its peak, named the “Witches Cauldron”. Crater Lake was formed by collapse of the volcano Mt. Mazama more than 7500 years ago. Crater Lake is five by six miles across, and at nearly 2000 feet deep, is the deepest lake in the United States, and one of the deepest lakes in the world. The caldera rim which contains Crater Lake is at an elevation of 7000-8000 feet. Crater Lake sits within Crater Lake National Park in Klamath County in central southern Oregon. It is the only national park in Oregon, and being established in 1902 is the fifth oldest national park in the United States. The area is a treasure trove of geological features. See also my many other photographs of Crater Lake and its rock formations and geological features, as well as my many other scenic photographs of Oregon.
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July 14th, 2017
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