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July 30, 2003
Jack London on Crater Lake
"Crater Lake is the greatest asset to southern Oregon. It is worth traveling hundreds of miles to see. I thought that I had gazed upon everything beautiful in nature as I have spent many years traveling thousands of miles to view the beauty spots of the earth, but I have reached the climax. Never again can I gaze upon the beauty spots of the earth and enjoy them as being the finest thing I have ever seen. Crater Lake is far above them all."
-- Jack London, August 11, 1911, after visting Crater Lake, Oregon
I haven't travelled as much as Jack London, but I would have to agree with his assessment of Crater Lake. It has certainly been the highlight of this trip.
I heard several people at Crater Lake saying that the only comparable place they'd seen was Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada. I think I liked Lake Louise a little better, but consider both of them to be some of the most beautiful places I've seen.
Posted by pete at July 30, 2003 9:39 PM