Crater Lake is in south-central Oregon, famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly 2,148-foot-deep caldera that was formed by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. There are no rivers flowing into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall. With a depth of 1,949 feet the lake is the deepest in the United States.
The water is so blue, so deep, it’s no surprise it’s the deepest lake in America, and one of the deepest on earth. That’s why it’s one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon.
Surrounded by cliffs almost 2,000 feet high and boasting a picturesque island a violent volcanic past, Crater Lake is also home to hikes in old-growth forest and cross-country ski trips in the winter months. Many of the roads and facilities close during the winter, but the park is open and accessible all year long.
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The lake has no rivers or streams running into it which reduces the silt, giving it the rich blue color.

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Wizard Island is the largest of the two islands in Crater Lake. The remains of a volcanic cinder cone, it rises more than 750 feet above the surface of the lake.

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A panorama of the lake and Wizard Island.

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Phantom Ship the small island in Crater Lake is a natural rock formation pillar which derives its name from its resemblance to a ghost ship, especially in foggy and low-light conditions. In our case there was no fog but plenty of smoke from recent fi

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Phantom Ship, the small island in Crater Lake, is a natural rock formation pillar which derives its name from its resemblance to a ghost ship, in foggy and low-light conditions. There was no fog but plenty of smoke from recent fires.

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Smoke but no mirrors, although they say when there is no wind the lake is like a mirror.

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The lonely photographer.

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This does not look like the High Desert to me.

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A closeup of Wizard Island. It has a white ring around it as the water is lower than most years.

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Can you tell us the name of your company?

Thanks,
Dave

John,

We went in on Wednesday and came out on Saturday and rested and recuperated on Thursday and Friday.

Dave

I had about 55 pounds which included my camera, lens and tripod.

You can see the black and white version of these by looking at My Posts under My Profile.

Thanks for looking.

Dave
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Bob Marshall Wilderness Area Montana 2

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There's Gold in them thar hills. (Fools Gold I'm Sure)

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Looking back down on the Lake on the hike out.

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The trail up the back side of the Hill of Death. It is a lot less steep and you don't have to go straight up it either.

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When you get to the clouds you are almost to the top.

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Celebrating getting to the top.

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Time for a quick Portrait Session on the hike out. Truth is I needed a rest!!!

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This is coming down the "Hill of Death" on the hike out.

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The last two miles out on an old forest service road that has been closed to motorized vehicles.

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Back at the starting point looking our over a valley where we parked the cars.

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If you didn't see the black and white and want the background to these photos please go to my posts and look at: Bob Marshall Wilderness Area Montana 1.

Several people asked if I shot my original post in black and white. As you will see below I do have color shots. The previous posts were converted to black and white in Lightroom.

I shot these with a Nikon D810 with a 24-120mm f/4 lens and many of them were shot from a tripod.

The photographs were taken the first week of August (about 3 weeks ago). There was a lot of smoke in the air from fires but we did have clear skies the last day when we hiked out.

I was invited to go several years ago but did not make it until this year due to Covid, Scheduling and Common Sense.

I hope you enjoy these and Thanks to everyone who commented on the black and whites.

Dave
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The hike in after the Hill of Death comes the Shale Rock Slides, then the Boulder Fields, around another mountain and finally down the dry creek bed which includes all of the above.

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The lake unlike the hike in was beautiful and relaxing.

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A rest and a chance to replenish our water on the hike in.

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The lake has a large log jam at the head of the creek that serves as an outlet. The water level was low but enough to run over a large smooth rock into a smaller pond.

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Just before bedtime was a good time to let the tents glow.

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Sunrise on the lower pond.

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The log jam and first pond and the top of the creek before heading down the smooth rock.

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The mountain we had to walk around on the hike in.

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The lake.

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Lucy by the Creek.

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Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes I did shoot in Color. I will post them under the same title (Bob Marshall Wilderness Area Montana Color).
Please look for them and let me know what you think and if you agree with my decision to go with B&W on the original post.
And as for the Ansel Adams comments, well first Thank You. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I did attend photography school with a guy who's last name was Adams, we nicknamed him AZO after the photo paper. I just checked and wiki says. "Azo is the longest continuously manufactured photographic paper ever made. It was first introduced by Photo Materials Company in Rochester back in 1898. In July of that year Kodak bought out Photo Materials, and has been producing Azo ever since."

Thanks again and enjoy!!!

Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes I did shoot in Color. I will post them under the same title (Bob Marshall Wilderness Area Montana Color).
Please look for them and let me know what you think and if you agree with my decision to go with B&W on the original post.
And as for the Ansel Adams comments, well first Thank You. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I did attend photography school with a guy who's last name was Adams, we nicknamed him AZO after the photo paper. I just checked and wiki says. "Azo is the longest continuously manufactured photographic paper ever made. It was first introduced by Photo Materials Company in Rochester back in 1898. In July of that year Kodak bought out Photo Materials, and has been producing Azo ever since."

Thanks again and enjoy!!!

That is actually an HDR shot. After merging it I converted it to B&W. I also opened up the shadows.

Dave

Here are the rest of the shots from my last post about my hike into the Bob Marshall Wilderness area.

Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoyed the trip.

My brother said this was his 18th trip into the lake and I told him I was pretty sure I was going to be a "One and Done."

The hiking crew at the upper lake on our way out.

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It looks beautiful until you realize you have to hike over and through it all.

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The landscape keeps changing and it seems like it is always getting harder and steeper all along the way.

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The trail up the back side of the Hill of Death. It is a lot less steep and you don't have to go straight up it either.

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When you get to the clouds you are almost to the top.

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Celebrating getting to the top.

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Resting at the top before heading down the Hill of Death. It is easier going down but still treacherous.

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Looking back up at the top after descending the Hill of Death.

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The last two miles out on an old forest service road that has been closed to motorized vehicles.

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Back at the starting point looking our over a valley where we parked the cars.

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I was invited a few years ago by my brother and nephew to join them and a few friends on a hike into the Bob Marshall Wilderness area. They said it was about six and a half mile hike and that it usually took them about six and a half hours to hike in. Well the term, "It's a pretty good hike," can be interpreted a lot of different ways.
It wasn't until we were finishing the first two miles of a pretty easy hike down an old forest service road that the term, "Next up is the Hill of Death" did I start to realize I had misinterpreted their meaning of "a pretty good hike."
Well as you can see below, I did make it, but it took us nine hours to make it in. At the top of the Hill of Death, I offered to sell my Nikon D810 with a 24-120 f/4 lens and Tripod very cheap. Luckily I guess there were no takers willing to carry the extra weight. We stayed a few days resting up for the trip back out.

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is located in Northwestern Montana on both sides of the Continental Divide; this large complex includes three Wilderness areas: the Great Bear, the Scapegoat, and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Together the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex makes up an area of more than 1.5 million acres, the third largest in the lower 48 states. While we didn’t see any wildlife except a Marmot during our trip in, the area has a population of grizzly bear, lynx, wolverine, deer, elk, gray wolf, moose, black bear, mountain lion, mountain goat, and mountain sheep that roam about these rugged ridge tops, gently sloping alpine meadows and lakeshores. Over 1700 miles of trail provide challenges and experiences for visitors with a wide range of skills.
The Bob Marshall Wilderness was named for Bob Marshall, an early wilderness advocate, explorer and conservationist who promoted the development of effective and meaningful wilderness management. Designated in 1964 with the passage of the Wilderness Act, the Bob Marshall Wilderness is the oldest of the three wilderness areas composing the BMWC. It is also the largest, covering 1,063,503 acres. There are approximately 1,100 miles of system trail in this wilderness. Much of the area now comprising the Bob Marshall Wilderness was originally protected as the South Fork, Pentagon and Sun River Primitive Areas, which were established in 1931, 1933, and 1934 respectively. In 1978, additional lands were designated in the Birch Creek area. Then in 2014, additional lands were designated along the Rocky Mountain Front bringing the Bob Marshall Wilderness to its current size. The Continental Divide separates the Bob Marshall Wilderness into the Flathead and Sun River drainages, with elevations ranging from 4,000 feet to more than 9,000 feet. A huge escarpment called the Chinese Wall, is one of the most spectacular features of the landscape, averaging 1,000 feet in height and extending 22 miles. East of the Divide, the mountains of the Rocky Mountain Front rise from the plains, with elevations of 2,000 to 8,000 feet, and extend over 60 miles from north to south along the eastern edge of the Wilderness area.

The hike in after the Hill of Death comes the Shale Rock Slides, then the Boulder Fields, around another mountain and finally down the dry creek bed which includes all of the above.

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The lake unlike the hike in was beautiful and relaxing.

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The logs on the banks of the lake tell the story of their life much like the weathered face of a person.

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Most of the time a stiff breeze blew over the lake but when it did calm down it gave us very clean mirror images.

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The lake has a large log jam at the head of the creek that serves as an outlet. The water level was low but enough to run over a large smooth rock into a smaller pond.

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Just before bedtime was a good time to let the tents glow.

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Sunrise on the lower pond.

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The log jam and first pond and the top of the creek before heading down the smooth rock.

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The mountain we had to walk around on the hike in.

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The lake.

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ISO 100 120mm 1/250 @ f/8 handheld. Zoom in on his braces and you can see sharpness is pretty good.

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ISO 100 65mm 1/250 @ f/8 handheld.

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ISO 100 86mm 1/250 @ f/8 handheld.

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Move your Mouse over the top of the film strip area (just at the top of the black bar above the pictures) and the cursor will change to a double ended arrow. While the cursor is an arrow, right click the mouse and drag it up or down.

Thanks,
Dave

Thanks for all the replys.

Dave