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Show ? 2T The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday, June 24, 1984 Crater Lake: Oregons jewel out-of-the-w- ay text and photos by David F. Getts Most of us have a special place we would like to visit again and again. Not necessarily a place you would care to live for the rest of your life, but a place that keeps pulling you ;v back, or at least your thoughts, from time to time. Crater Lake is such a place. This National Park, located in southern Oregon's Cascades, is unusual in many ways and has much to offer both short and long term visitors. Crowds are relatively rare due to the parks and visitors can enjoy the lake, the mountains, the wild life, and the fantastic surrounding areas, with a minimum of The park is not looted on, or near, any major north-sout- h or east-wehighway, thus eliminating most ment visitors. These factors work in favor of those who do make the effort to visit Crater Lake, regardless of the length of their stay. Updh viewing the lake, one immediate reaction, particularly for the first-tim- e visitor, is a feeling of quiet and serenity. "Hauntingly beautiful is the way the take is described in the official National Park brochure (pick up a free copy at the visitors center). The lake is hauntand much more. ingly beautiful Viewers, at any of the vantage e points that surround the wide lake, are struck with a feeling of hushed awe, as if they were in a giant, natural cathedral. Even small children look upon the lake with silent, wondering intensity. 0(5 Q . hv T? bs f tr y . . i&hrr . y. semi-isolatio- n, elbow-rubbin- st Crater Lake in southern Oregons Cascades is somewhat isolated. It offers water, mountains and wildlife. Caldera is the correct geological term for Crater Lakes formation. It formed when a volcano collapsed into the emptied chamber. Words cannot adequately begin to describe the various shades of blue that abound in the lakes varying depths. Lighter blues can be seen in the more shallow sections of the lake, while the darker hues indicate deeper sections of this, deepest of all, American lakes. The maximum depth is 1,932 feet, with an average depth of 1,500 feet. Even at these tremendous depths, objects can be seen clearly, due to the clarity and purity of the water. If, visitors are told, you get down to the lakes surface, drink six-mil- David F. Getts lives in Salt Lake City. the water, because it is 20 times more pure than the average culinary water available in the United States. The long Rim Drive circles the caldera rim. Caldera is the correct, geological term for the formation, rather than the popular misnomer, crater, by which the lake has been known since 1869. A caldera is formed when a volcano collapses into the emptied magma chamber. A crater is formed by the outpourings of lava. But, caldera or not, the name Crater Lake stuck and it does have a better ring to it than Caldera Lake would have. Just as Buffalo Bill sounds better than Bison Bill. In addition to being a spectacular drive, picnic areas are also located along the rim. Scenic pullouts afford different views for sightseers and photographers alike. Starting at the Sinnott Memorial Overlook, located near the Rim Village Visitors Center, Crater Lake Lodge and the cafeteria and gift shop, visitors may pro- - cede on a leisurely drive around the lake, stopping at any of the vantage points along the way. Part of the y drive is making the last leg more relaxing and enjoyable. one-wa- the park is open year-rounas is the cafeteria and gift shop, Rim Drive and the north entrance to the park, are closed fom to July. Rustic Crater Lodge, at Rim Village, is open from e to early September. The elevation at Rim Lodge is 7,100 feet Although d, mid-Jun- and annual snowfall averages 50 feet plus an average of 19 inches of rain. This precipitation is enough to keep the lakeslevel practically cond basis, varying stant, on a only about three feet from summer to winter. The lake, without inlets or outlets, is a completely year-roun- ecological system. But, interesting as they may be, mere facts and statistics cant begin to tell the story of this jewel in the Cascades. The converse of those American. Express commercials by Patrick Ercolano Baltimore Evening Sun Writer BALTIMORE Im always tickled by those poor saps in the American Express commercials. A pair of young Americans, yuppies to the hilt, are lost in a tourist spot in North Africa or Yugoslavia or Guam, and having left their travelers checks back in Connecticut, through they sprint helter-skelte- r the dusty streets, searching frantically for a rug peddler or witch doctor who speaks English. They spot some gink in a tunic and ask, Can you tell us where we might replace our American Express checks? Natch, Mr. Tunic speaks the Kings English like Noel Cowards diction coach. He politely instructs the , yuppies to haul their sorry kees-ter- s a location, to where their checks will be replaced quicker than they can say Karl Mal- lish good ... uh, well. You only have to check out the evening news to hear that foreign leaders speak our language better than most ofus do. try to recall how often youve noticed an American leader, while in another country, chat up the head cheeses in their own tongue: about as often as youve seen your pet poodle prepare French toast, Ill wager. When John Kennedy delivered his famous West Berlin address in 1963, he spoke in English, switching to Deutsch only for Ich bin ein Berliner. He probably practiced the line all day in his hotel room, too. Then Id like to see the converse of those American Express commercials. For example, lets have an ad in which a Portuguese tourist roams the streets of a major U.S. city, hopelessly lost and ridden with despair as he tries to replace his mislaid European Express travelers checks. such-and-su- den. The dead accuracy of thse ads impresses as much as their low comedy amuses. Americans traveling in foreign countries do fully expect the natives to speak English, although we consider it the height of absurdity to be expected to know the parlance of whatever land we happen to visit. And of course, much to the convenience of American tourists, many people in other countries speak Eng To top things off, the unfortunate slob speaks barely a lick of English, and he sure isnt going to find anybody who speaks his language. He approaches an old couple on the street and mutters, Excuse please me ... The old man takes his wife by the elbow and tries to hurry her past the foreigner, saying, Holy geez, Mert, its another one of them junkie bums lookin for a handout. Just keep wal- kin. Honestly, the old lady says, dont they do something about cleaning up the filth from the sidewalks? Theres a policeman over there. Call him, Myron. why They summon the cop. He struts over to the Portuguese, sizes him up and asks, OK, bub, whats the problem? You harassing these folks? The tourist, who by now is so scared that hes he about to have an accident right on the spot, mumbles, I ... I ... checks ... lose. The cop turns to the old couple and whispers, Junkie, all right. I know all the telltale signs. Disjointed speech. Disoriented look. This clowns got it real bad. I wouldnt get too close if I was the two of you. Crazy story, you say? No one would come to this country with such little command of English, you say? Piffle, I say. 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