Crater Lake, OR
I love hiking. I don’t get to do it much, but with that long drive yesterday and a long drive ahead of me tomorrow, I’m glad I got a chance to hike around Crater Lake. Thinking back, the guitar has allowed me to see some incredible stuff. In terms of seeing nature, the mountain ranges in Salt Lake City were like pages out of National Geographic publications. Then there was the hiking I did in Italy, in Liguria — up high to old fortifications from where one could see deep into the mountains, but turn around and one could see far off into the sea.
Then there was today. 7000 feet up, the clearest, bluest water I have ever seen, crisp air, dramatic contrasts of color — red rocks, giant redwoods, blue sky, waves of misty clouds alternating with the blue sky. Climbing to the top of Garfield Peak was rough, with the air being so cold and thin, and my lungs out of shape. But the view was spectacular and hopefully some of my pictures will be worth sharing.
My hosts here again Southern Oregon have been extremely generous and have extended their hospitality to possible future visits. I only hope that I will have another opportunity to come out this way again in the near future. Certainly I’ll want to hike a few more of the trails around Crater Lake.