• Sunriver, Oregon

• Oregon Grape

• A trail ride at Sunriver

• The Big Obsidian Flow at Paulina Peak, part of Newberry National Volcanic Monument

• Obsidian flow

• Obsidian flow

• Obsidian

• John and Chris at the obsidian flow with Paulina Lake in the background. In the far background are Mt Bachelor and South Sister.

• John and Chris at the obsidian flow

• A tree struggling to survive

• A 'foot shot' at the obsidian flow

• Paulina Peak

• More proof that Oregon has an agricultural economy. That is Paulina Peak in the background.

• The Paulina Lake Lodge

• Paulina Creek Falls

• Paulina Creek Falls

• The welcoming committee at Benham Falls on the Deschutes River

• Chris and John examining the jigsaw puzzle bark of a Ponderosa Pine

• A downstream view of Benham Falls which is more of a rapids than a precipitous falls

• Near Benham Falls

• Near Benham Falls

• The farewell committee at Benham Falls

• Chris and John Holt with Doug at the High Desert Museum

• A view of South Sister from Sparks Lake

• Kathy enjoying the view at Sparks Lake

• A kayaker on Sparks Lake

• A view of Broken Top from Sparks Lake

• A view of Broken Top from Sparks Lake

• Crater Lake with Mt Scott in the background. This view is from near the top of the Cleetwood Cove trail.

• Chris and John on the Cleetwood Cove Trail

• Information on the Cleetwood Cove Trail at Crater Lake. This is the only trail from the rim to the lake and is the access to the lake boat tour.

• The boat dock at Cleetwood Cove

• The Rogue - our tour boat

• Captain Randy drove our tour boat

• Ranger Brian provided the commentary on the tour

• Kathy enjoying the view from the boat in Steel Bay

• Llao Rock from Steel Bay

• The Old Man of the Lake - a log that has been floating vertically and meandering around the lake for more than 100 years.

• A rock formation called Devils Backbone

• On the lake

• Llao Rock behind the western tip of Wizard Island

• Crater Lake Lodge from the surface of the lake

• The Sinnott Memorial Overlook from the surface of the lake. It is located near Crater Lake Lodge.

• A view from the lake

• The average annual snowfall at Crater lake is 44 feet - over 13 meters. Some snow remains even near the end of summer.

• One of the spring-fed waterfalls flowing into Crater Lake

• Waterfall

• Wizard Island with Hillman Peak in the background

• Llao Rock

• Sparking clear water!

• A view from the tour boat

• The Lake, Hillman Peak, and Wizard Island

• See the bottom?

• John and Chris on the tour boat

• Phantom Ship, the smaller of the two islands on Crater Lake

• The Phantom Ship

• The Phantom Ship

• John and Chris looking at the Phantom Ship

• A close-up view of the Phantom Ship

• Flora on the Phantom Ship

• The Phantom Ship

• A view of Wizard Island from just behind the Phantom Ship. On the rim in the background are The Watchman (left) and Hillman Peak (right).

• A view of Wizard Island from just behind the Phantom Ship

• A view from behind the Phantom Ship. The Watchman, Wizard Island, and Hillman Peak are in the background.

• One of the many tree species that survive on the Phantom Ship

• A view from the tour boat

• A view from the tour boat

• A view from the tour boat

• Pumice Castle

• Skell Head?

• Palisade Point?

• A rock formation on the rim near Cleetwood Cove

• Rock formation close-up

• Near Cleetwood Cove

• Near Cleetwood Cove

• The switchbacks of the Cleetwood Cove Trail from the lake

• The Cleetwood Cove boat dock

• Disembarking from the Rogue

• John, Chris, Kathy, and Doug hiking up the Cleetwood Cove Trail

• The rim drive near the Cleetwood Cove Trailhead

• A view from near Crater Lake Lodge

• A view from near Crater Lake Lodge

• A view of the north rim of Crater Lake with Mt Thielsen in the background

• A close-up of Mt Thielsen

• Chris and John on the steps to the Sinnott Memorial Overlook

• Colors in the lake as seen from the Sinnott Memorial Overlook

• Crater Lake Lodge

• We are ready for afternoon tea in Crater Lake Lodge

• Kathy on the Crater Lake Lodge terrace with Garfield Peak in the background

• Trees struggle to survive in the harsh conditions on the rim of Crater Lake

• Chris and John capturing the view near Crater Lake Lodge

• Llao Rock and Crater Lake

• Llao Rock from near Crater Lake Lodge

• Wizard Island and Crater Lake. The tallest peak in background, left of center, is Mt Scott.

• A panorama of Crater Lake from the Watchman Overlook

• Something's fishy at the Steamboat Inn

• The North Umpqua River at the Steamboat Inn

• King Estate Winery

• John, Chris, and Doug at King Estate Winery. We had lunch here on our way to Corvallis.

• Pinot Noir grapes at Benton-Lane Winery

• The Willamette River in Corvallis

• First Street in Corvallis

• First Street in Corvallis

• Dahlias

• Coneflowers

• Riverfront Park sculptures reminiscent of smokestacks on the steamboats that once plied the Willamette River

• American Dream Pizza - Famous because of a surprise stop by Barack Obama during the 2008 US Presidential Campaign and the best pizza in Corvallis!

• Gathering Together Farm in Philomath, Oregon. We had lunch here before going up to Marys Peak.

• John, Chris, Doug, and Jeff at Gathering Together Farm

• The outside dining area at Gathering Together Farm

• The wood-fired pizza oven at Gathering Together Farm - but they were out of pizza!

• The center piece at our table

• Some of the produce for sale at Gathering Together Farm

• An old GMC truck at Gathering Together Farm

• Truck close-up

• John, Jeff, and Chris on the truck

• John, Jeff, Doug, and Chris on the truck

• At Gathering Together Farm

• A sunflower at Gathering Together Farm

• At Gathering Together Farm

• At Gathering Together Farm

• Alpaca farm across the road from our lunch stop

• An alpaca checking us out

• Chris, John, Jeff, and Kathy on the Meadow Edge Trail at Marys Peak. The kiosk was part of Brian's Eagle Scout project.

• The Meadow Edge Trail and old growth Noble fir forest

• John, Jeff, and Doug on the Meadow Edge Trail at Marys Peak

• A view into the Willamette Valley from Marys Peak. The fire and smoke are from intentional field burning following harvest on grass seed farms. The farmers use this technique to kill weeds and insects in preparation for next year's crop. This practice has just been outlawed.

• Chris, Kathy, and John at the Gordon House in Silverton, Oregon. The Gordon House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

• John, Chris, and Kathy at the Gordon House

• Gordon House interior

• The Gordon House from the east upstairs balcony

• The Gordon House from the west upstairs balcony

• The Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon

• In the Oregon Garden with the Resort in the background

• In the Oregon Garden

• In the Oregon Garden

• In the Oregon Garden

• In the Oregon Garden