Rosy sunrise on Waldo Lake, Oregon
Waldo Lake is a natural alpine lake in the Cascade Mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the second largest natural non-alkali lake in Oregon with just under 10 square miles (26 km2) of water surface and a maximum depth of 420 feet (130 m). The area was first inhabited by Native Americans, and the lake was later discovered by Molalla Indian Charlie Tufti. The lake was named in honor of Judge John B. Waldo from the Oregon Supreme Court who helped push for preservation in the Cascades which began with the Cascade Forest Reserve established by President Cleveland in 1893. This is the first of several sunrise color changes I have from this lake, It was a crazy sunrise that went from this deep rose to golden in about 20 minutes. I hope to post the golden one next. I couldn't decide which was the better image. Original public domain image from Flickr