Yesterday, we saw Crater Lake, a big beautiful, very blue lake, created when Mt. Mazama erupted and collapsed into itself oer 7,700 years ago.  'The cliffs above the lake are nearly 2000 feet high and very steep, and Eli was sure that he could throw a snowball into the lake, but he didn't try because the Ranger was hanging around and he didn't want any trouble from her.  We camped at Diamond Lake, nearby Crater Lake, at a spot that was very scenic and spacious.  The kids had fun building sand sculptures at the beach and Phil got to ride his bike along the 11 mile bike trail.

Today, we are doing a long drive across Eastern Oregon to Boise, Idaho.  There are vast streches of land with nothing man-made on it for as far as the eye can see.  I imagie that on some of this land, no man/woman has ever even set a foot.  And then, in the middle of nowhere, we pass a lone tree with about 50 pairs of shoes hanging in it.  Very funny.