We"re looking out on the deepest lake in the US. Crater Lake, the centerpiece and namesake of the only national park in Oregon, goes down to depths of 1,943 feet—that"s enough room to stack three-and-a-half Washington Monuments on top of each other. Fed mainly by snowfall, this pristine, crystal blue lake came into the world with a bang. Sometime around 5700 BCE, Mount Mazama erupted, losing roughly 3,000 feet of its height. The volcano blew out so much molten rock that it left a giant depression that gradually filled with water, giving us this serene scene today.
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World Meteorological Day
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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International Day of Peace
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It s Independence Day
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International Museum Day
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The Crown of the Continent
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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From garden to table?
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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The snows of Fuji
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Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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A river runs through rice fields
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World Rhinoceros Day
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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What s going on in this sky?
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Anybody out there?
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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A different kind of dive
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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Sands of time
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Fall for Chile
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Flying high on National Bird Day