Crater Lake Trip '09 
We packed everything but the kitchen sink.
We packed everything but the kitchen sink.
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The first snowy mountain we see is always special.  This one's in Utah.
The first snowy mountain we see is always special. This one's in Utah.
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This is a bridge high above the Snake River gorge in southern Idaho.
This is a bridge high above the Snake River gorge in southern Idaho.
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View downstream from the bridge--it's a really deep gorge.
View downstream from the bridge--it's a really deep gorge.
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This is Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho.  They call it the "Niagara of the West." It's a source of hydroelectric power during the months of heavy flow.
This is Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho. They call it the "Niagara of the West." It's a source of hydroelectric power during the months of heavy flow.
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The falls are actually 50 feet higher than Niagara is, but in the summer they diminish to a mere trickle!
The falls are actually 50 feet higher than Niagara is, but in the summer they diminish to a mere trickle!
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We traded taking photos with another couple visiting the falls.
We traded taking photos with another couple visiting the falls.
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Looking down the Snake River from the falls, you can see another small waterfall in the side wall of the gorge.
Looking down the Snake River from the falls, you can see another small waterfall in the side wall of the gorge.
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I snapped this one from a ridge overlooking the whole falls area. You can see the many power lines in the photo if you zoom in.
I snapped this one from a ridge overlooking the whole falls area. You can see the many power lines in the photo if you zoom in.
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The whole of southern Oregon was covered by repeated lava flows over the centuries and you can see many layers on most hillsides.
The whole of southern Oregon was covered by repeated lava flows over the centuries and you can see many layers on most hillsides.
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It looks as though a lot of the hills are wearing matching lava crowns.
It looks as though a lot of the hills are wearing matching lava crowns.
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This is called the Abert Rim, 2500 feet high, which is the result of a huge uplift long ago.
This is called the Abert Rim, 2500 feet high, which is the result of a huge uplift long ago.
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