Crater Lake, OR

I made it to Crater Lake on Monday, June 22, and was immediately mugged by a horde of mosquitoes. This reminded me of a joke my dad used to tell my brother and I.

Dad: Knock knock.
Kids: Who's there?
Dad: Amos.
Kids: Amos who?
Dad: A mosquito bit me.

Anyway, I smothered myself in bug spray, which kept the hordes of blood sucking devil spawn at bay, and I set up camp. I was disappointed to learn that there is no WiFi at Crater Lake. WTF, man?

Anyway, I drove up to the lake and proceeded to have my mind blown.

As is always the case, these pictures don't do it justice.

That night, I woke up at about 2am to take a look at stars, and they were absolutely breathtaking. I even set my crappy camera on a slow exposure so that I could share the experience with you all.

Check that shit out; my camera managed to capture the light of exactly ONE star. Eat your hearts out suckers.

The next morning, I headed back up to the lake and took the trail down to the water's edge. It was the clearest, bluest water I have ever seen, and I was able to look off into the abyss of the lake and contemplate the infinite depths of the human soul. Or something.