Tag: lake

Taken from the area near the lodge in May, before the snowmelt, this is one of my favorites. The lake is beautiful anytime of the year, but winter and spring are magical. This image is actually a composite of seven… read more Crater Lake National Park

Stevenson Park is located near milepost 12 east of Klamath Falls on Hwy-140. During the day, the park may not be the most attractive, but it looked pretty good driving by at 5:15 AM (May 19). I shot several photos… read more Stevenson Park Sunrise

This is an oddity, a waterfall in the high desert. Deep Creek Falls is 25 ft/8 m high and is located East of Lakeview on OR Hwy-140. This is the view when heading east on the highway. Location via Google… read more Deep Creek Falls

Mt McLoughlin is a 9,493 ft/2,893 m high dormant volcano in Southern Oregon. It is a major landmark in the area. For a mountain this high, it has a rare hiking trail to the summit. This photo was taken from… read more Mt McLoughlin

Lake Abert is a large alkali lake that is approximately 15mi/24km long and 7mi/11km wide. Because of the alkali content and high salinity, fish cannot survive in the lake. There isn’t any recreation on the lake, as the water is… read more Lake Abert

As I was driving from the Bend area to the valley one evening, I saw something developing to the west. It was several years ago, so I opened a map up, looked at the area, and headed to Tumalo Reservoir… read more Tumalo Reservoir and Three Sisters

Near Lake Billy Chinook in Central Oregon you will find this. Relocated to this position in 1963, about one mile/1.6km from its original location on the Crooked River. Found in 1961, it was on land, ceded by treaty, from the… read more Crooked River Petroglyph

A classic view of Mt. Hood behind Lost Lake in Hood River county, Oregon. There are many beautiful views of these two landmarks. Unfortunately, when I was there it was too windy for anything noteworthy. I need to go back,… read more Mt. Hood and Lost Lake

Olallie Lake is a high mountain lake in the Mt. Hood National Forest with a great view of Mt. Jefferson. It is a nice semi-rustic getaway. There is a small primitive resort with a general store and ten cabins. Rowboats,… read more Olallie Lake

Similar in name only, to the Crater Lake in the National Park in southern Oregon. Little Crater Lake is not in a crater and is not volcanic in origin. It was formed by an artesian well forcing its way through… read more Little Crater Lake

Sparks Lake is one of my favorite parts of the state. If I lived nearby, I would be there “too much”, if that is a thing. The lake is one of several in Oregon that does not have a visible… read more Sparks Lake

A beautiful scene with a man fishing from his one person pontoon boat on Trillium Lake near Mt. Hood in Oregon. Did you notice the kayaker on the right and the couple in the canoe on the left? Trillium lake is popular for camping,… read more Trillium Lake Fisherman