Where in the world can the deep blue of the ocean be seen without traveling to Easter Island?
If traveling to Easter Island is out of the question – for most of us, it is! – there is a unique place in the United States that provides a window on the clear blue of the ocean. That place is Crater Lake in Oregon. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, and it fills the caldera created by the immense ancient volcanic explosion of Mount Mazama. Because it is so deep, and the water is clear because of the limited amount of runoff that enters the lake from the sides of the caldera, Crater Lake has a blue color that rivals the open ocean. It’s not easy to find pictures of Crater Lake that demonstrate its true blue color, because most pictures of the lake taken on a calm clear day will capture beautiful reflections of the sky and forested caldera rim on the surface. However, photographer Barry Haynes was high on the caldera rim one day, looking down, and captured this idyllic picture of a tour boat on the surface of Crater Lake: Photo Credit: Barry Haynes, ©2004, Barry Hayn
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