... sky is definitely worth staying up do do. For sure Sunriver is away from any real population center, but Crater Lodge is even higher, and even further away from the lights. Find some time on a clear night ... like inn-to-inn travel. Our preference is to avoid the van transfers as much as possible. It seemed that the Crater Lake trip had more of these. I asked Mark about it, and he pointed out it is ...

... in Victoria?As Opportunity drove deeper and deeper into the crater, it looked at the layered rocky outcrops at several places — ... sulphate ions. The changing salt concentrations suggest that the crater was once soaked in water that eventually drained away, depositing ... s Spirit up to?Opportunity's sister rover, Spirit, is also in a crater, called Gusev, on the other side of the planet. After snoozing ...

... gift from Uncle Mike.Saturday we started our morning off up at Crater Lake Lodge where we walked down to the viewpoint overlooking the lake ... On the opposite side of the sign, it lets you know you are entering Crater Lake National Park. Our next stop around the rim was a ... !The small dot in the center of the photo is "The Old Man of Crater Lake" as seen from one of the pull outs.After a picnic lunch we ...

... 1000 railroad ties from the base of Koko crater to the top to help facilitate the movement of supplies. Bunkers ... system still remain, and of course the ties.When driving by Koko crater its relative size seems so ominous. At first glance the outline ... stop at the scenic lookout point and look up. After peering at the crater you can see a fine line traversing up to the top. Then with a more succint ...

... the Mars Rover Opportunity looks back into Victoria Crater after its month-long struggle to escape. Note the ... of tracks; the rover basically took the same route up that it did when it descended into the crater about a year ago. Image credit: NASA In ... ever created), the rover has managed to climb out of Victoria Crater, which it has been in for about a year for scientific study. Basically, the rover ...

... blog and I should be talking about bicycles. Sorry. If there are such things as interplanetary tourists, Crater Lake would have to be at the top of their list for our planet. Meanwhile, back on earth, Jack London ... 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 ...