On our way to Crater Lake, we pulled off to view this unique rock formation in the canyon called Fossil Fumeroles.
When Mt Mazama's volcanos erupted, the gases were so hot (750 degrees) that these fumaroles were formed. 
This is the beautiful Crater Lake. It's creation is not what you would think. About 7700 years ago this area was Mount Mazama. When a huge volcano erupted, it caused a total collapse of the mountain, creating a huge crater 7 miles wide. It's beautiful deep blue water is considered to be the clearest and cleanest in the world.
We drove around to see different views of this awesome wonder. Crater Lake is the deepest body of water in the United States.
This is a volcano in the middle of Crater Lake called Wizard Island.
Not long after we arrived, a thick cloud started to cover the whole lake. We were glad that we didn't sleep in and miss it's beauty.
Today is May 17th and there are still huge drifts of snow everywhere. This area is one of the snowiest places in America, averaging 44 feet of snow annually.
We all had fun throwing snowballs at each other. The snow was damp and just right for snowballs. If you look closely, you can see Sue's snowball to the left of Shin. She missed her by a mile. She throws like a girl!
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