Flora of Crater Lake
by Sharon Elliott
Title
Flora of Crater Lake
Artist
Sharon Elliott
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of Crater Lake was near Watchman's Peak.
Crater Lake is the most irridecent color I have ever seen, and visible from 20,000 feet in the sky as you fly over if traveling by plane. That was the vantage point I had the first time I saw this lake and knew I had to go there.
Crater Lake was formed after the collapse of the ancient volcano of Mount Mazama erupted nearly 7,700 years ago. It is believed to be 42 times as powerful as the eruption of Mount St. Helen's in Washington state, in 1980. The basin of caldera was formed after the top 5,000 feet of the volcano collapsed. Subsequent lava flows sealed the bottom, allowing the caldera to fill with approximately 4.6 trillion gallons of water from rainfall and snow melt, to create the seventh deepest lake in the world.
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May 24th, 2014
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Comments (26)
Sunil Kapadia
This is a spectacular landscape. Love the composition, lighting and details. Great viewpoint. L/F
Joyce Dickens
This is such a gorgeous shot Sharon; I love Crater Lake and you have presented it beautifully! :-)
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Beautiful colors and composition, a wonderful image Sharon (fav)
Ann Horn
Marvelous landscape, Sharon. Love the deep blue brilliance of the lake. f/l
Sharon Elliott replied:
Thank you Ann...that is the way it really is..no touch-ups here in the color.
Mary Lou Chmura
Wow, Sharon, Love the blue in this image. Very nicely done! v/f
Sharon Elliott replied:
Thank you Mary....it really is that color. I did nothing to enhance the water.
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