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Comment:  A view of the western side of Crater Lake featuring Wizard Island (6940'). Being protected from winds inside the crater its cinder cone is very symmetrical with a well defined crater at the summit. Liao Rock (8045'), part of the caldera rim is directly above Wizard Island is the cross sectional remnant of a large lava flow that overfilled a valley on the side of Mount Mazama, the name for the ancestral volcano from which Crater Lake formed. The high cliff is the filled-in valley and the "wings" on either side of the cliff are the portion of the flow that extended beyond the valley. The caldera rim ranges in elevation from 7,000 to 8,000 ft. The elevation of the lake surface is 6,176 ft. Maximum depth is 1932 ft. The average depth is 1500. To the right of Llao Rock and beyond the rim is Grouse Hill (7,412'). The barren brown area to the left is the Pumice Desert, an ~5.5 square mile area covered with material created when Mount Mazama exploded. This ash, pumice and other material filled a valley, reaching over 100 ft deep in places. This area is largely devoid of plants due to excessive porosity and poor soil composed primarily of regolith. Mount Thielsen (9,184') is the sharp peak 11 miles beyond the lake. Diamond Peak (8,744') is 38 miles in the distance on the left. In the far distance, 80-85 miles away, just above Mount Thielsen and barely discernable are North (10,085') & Middle (10,047) Sister (almost appearing to be one peak), South Sister (10,358), Broken Top (9,175') is further to the right and Mount Bachelor (9,068') is at the right edge.
Image Date:  Aug 10, 2007 - 06:40 PM
Original:  PICT1781ac.jpg , 1.18 MB,  2800 x 2000
Gallery:  San_Carlos_to_Twin_Oaks_Flight_Album
Camera:  MAXXUM 5D
Settings:  Focal len: 413 mm, Exposure: 1/250s, Aperature: F8.0
PhotoDawg skin for JAlbum 7.2 created by David Hart
Album last updated on Oct 30, 2007 - 07:50 PM
Copyright (c) 2007, Edward E Cragg
General info:
ModelMAXXUM 5D
MakeKONICA MINOLTA
Basic shot info:
Focal Length85.0 mm; equivalent: 413 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
White BalanceAuto white balance
FlashUnknown flash mode
Metering ModeMulti-segment
ISO Speed Ratings100
Advanced shot info:
Exposure Bias Value0 EV
Exposure ModeAuto exposure
Brightness Value8.75
ContrastNone
SaturationNone
SharpnessNone
Exif-related info:
Exif Version2.21
Exif Image Width2800 pixels
Exif Image Height2000 pixels
Color SpacesRGB
CompressionJPEG (old-style)
ArtistEdward E Cragg
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2007 by Edward E Cragg. All rights reserved.
Image DescriptionKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
User CommentA view of the western side of Crater Lake featuring Wizard Island (6940'). Being protected from winds inside the crater its cinder cone is very symmetrical with a well defined crater at the summit. Liao Rock (8045'), part of the caldera rim is directly above Wizard Island is the cross sectional remnant of a large lava flow that overfilled a valley on the side of Mount Mazama, the name for the ancestral volcano from which Crater Lake formed. The high cliff is the filled-in valley and the "wings" on either side of the cliff are the portion of the flow that extended beyond the valley. The caldera rim ranges in elevation from 7,000 to 8,000 ft. The elevation of the lake surface is 6,176 ft. Maximum depth is 1932 ft. The average depth is 1500. To the right of Llao Rock and beyond the rim is Grouse Hill (7,412'). The barren brown area to the left is the Pumice Desert, an ~5.5 square mile area covered with material created when Mount Mazama exploded. This ash, pumice and other material filled a valley, reaching over 100 ft deep in places. This area is largely devoid of plants due to excessive porosity and poor soil composed primarily of regolith. Mount Thielsen (9,184') is the sharp peak 11 miles beyond the lake. Diamond Peak (8,744') is 38 miles in the distance on the left. In the far distance, 80-85 miles away, just above Mount Thielsen and barely discernable are North (10,085') & Middle (10,047) Sister (almost appearing to be one peak), South Sister (10,358), Broken Top (9,175') is further to the right and Mount Bachelor (9,068') is at the right edge.