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From Bandon we
took the Highway 42 across to Roseburg, then the 138 which was the North
Umpqua-Upper Rogue River Scenic Byway. The road follows the Rogue
River and has a host of waterfalls to view and walk to. Some
of the views are very spectacular and the area is very wooded, as was
most of our journey through Oregon and Northern California.
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A typical stretch
of river.
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The foaming
waterfalls gave me a chance to try different exposures for the same
scene, with dramatic results between this and the previous picture.
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As
we came off the Scenic Highway to visit Crater Lake we saw Diamond
Lake. This was very popular and crowded, particularly as we were
visiting it on Labor Day.
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We then
visited Crater Lake. The lake is so blue, it used to fool the people
who processed films for Kodak! This view is three consecutive
pictures I took, then stitched together to make one long picture. The
lake is inside an extinct volcano basin and is 1,943 feet deep. It is
an amazing place to visit and was one of the highlights of our holiday.
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So why is Crater
Lake so blue? Because it is so deep.
We then drove on
to Ashland, Oregon, where we spent the night.
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