Saturday, April 24th was the time to return to Seattle. Since I had a "free" ticket (cashed in all those frequent flyer miles) the return journey was via Auckland to Los Angeles. Would not otherwise be my choice of route, but then I'd never been to New Zealand either.
Looking from the airport, probably roughly west, given the shadows.
A closer view of the "sharp" mountains across the bay.
Crater Lake is actually in southern Oregon. Originally it was a mountain, Mount Mazama, but a very large explosion removed it's top. The explosion was approximately 7,700 years ago, and is recorded in Native American legends. At 1,943 feet (592 metres) deep, it is the deepest lake in the United States, and seventh deepest in the world.
Crater Lake, as seen from the south east. The close up shows the volcanic cone in the lake. The air was not especially clear, so these photos have been "enhanced" to some extent.
A wide angle view of the Crater Lake area of southern Oregon. The lake is on the left, middle of the image.
A view from the north east as the journey contines towards Seattle.
And so it was home and back to regular activities. The five weeks was really enjoyable, but other activities awaited...
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