Comments on: Photo Fridays – Volcanoes and Babies

By: MudslideMama

MudslideMama — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:25:06 +0000

What fantastic panoramas – great job!

I can’t wait for you to get to the Big Island, I love it there. There’s just something about the culture and ambience of the Hawaiian islands that just…fits me, if that makes sense.

By: wandermom

wandermom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:16:41 +0000

I’m with Meg, Crater Lake beats Santorini.
Not to mention that (if you’re with kids) the snow on the ground in mid-summer will provide hours of simple fun.
We camped at Crater Lake when my now 12-yr-old was 10 months. Awesome trip. Unfortunately the photos are not digital

By: Peace (Cairns Family Holidays)

Peace (Cairns Family Holidays) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:18:35 +0000

I love the crater lake picture, that water is so blue!! We have a few volcanoes around this area of Australia too. Undara west of Cairns has a series of long lava tubes and not far from there are two volcanic crater lakes – Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine.

By: Jen @ Heading North after Naptime

Jen @ Heading North after Naptime — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:52:46 +0000

The crater lake picture if beautiful! It almost looks like you just colored the blue in with a marker!

By: Meg (Backpack to Buggy)

Meg (Backpack to Buggy) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:29:25 +0000

I have been to Santorini and would say Crater Lake is more beautiful, because of 1) the lack of development and 2) the diversity of the terrain around the lake due to volcanic activity an elevation. (Not to knock Santorini too much, especially as it is a much nicer temperature and there is fabulous food. I could definitely spend a month or two there off-season, though prefer Crete.) With the lack of development, you get a real sense of the scale and power of what the earth did.

By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:02:51 +0000

Beautiful! If you have not been to Santorini, Greece then you must go ( but never in July or August in the European high season).

The caldera there is one of the most breathtaking sites in the world & the wine tasting and vineyards are unique.

We spent a month there June before last & had it all to ourselves for that month…heaven! We fell in love & found it hard to leave.

I can’t wait to check out Crater Lake in Oregon and compare.

By: Nancy from Ciao Bambino

Nancy from Ciao Bambino — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:24:12 +0000

Thanks for the pictures! We did a family vacation nearby in Sunriver, OR. It was a perfect family destination. Swimming, biking, hiking, animals, horseback riding…they had it all covered.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:30:38 +0000

I haven’t been to these places since I was a kid…can’t wait to take my little guy. They are beautiful. Haven’t tried volcanic wine, thanks for putting that on my radar. Will get to it for sure.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:27:05 +0000

Love the panoramic shots. Thanks for sharing.