Landscapes of the Western U.S.

My favorite landscapes of the western United States, including the Shasta-Cascade, the mountains and foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and California's Central Valley.

Wizard Island Misty Morning, Crater Lake NP

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Wizard Island Misty Morning, Crater Lake NP

I’ve often heard stories from visitors to Crater Lake National Park that they arrive and the lake is completely socked in with dense fog with no view whatsoever of the water or of iconic Wizard Island. It certainly was foggy when my husband and I set out this particular morning for sunrise, and the more popular overlooks were completely socked in with zero visibility. We found a small pullout at a lower elevation and just waited it out for the misty atmosphere to be burned off by the rising sun, for which we were rewarded with a beautiful warm/cool color combination.
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