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This is a scenic stairway that comes with a price if you don’t pay attention. Crater Lake is beautiful, but if you don’t turn when the stairs do you may find yourself falling down to the water below.

I’m not going to lie, I was hoping for some big puffy clouds and a classic sunset when I was driving up to Crater Lake. What I got was a clear night, with a side of forest fires. The fires are horrible, but they did mean there was one moment when the sun left these streaks in the sky just after sunset.

This isn’t the typical view of Crater Lake with deep blue sky and water, but I still like it. The ominous clouds and almost grey water make the scene a little spooky.

On the south side of Crater Lake I found this unexpected little waterfall called Vidae Falls which was surrounded by wildflowers. I was here later in the day when it was overcast, so this little waterfall was almost as good as the lake view itself.