It’s truly mind-blowing! 🤯

The “Old Man of the Lake” is a well-known floating tree stump in Crater Lake, located in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA. It’s about 30 feet tall and has been floating upright in the lake for over 120 years. Here’s how it became famous:

First Seen (1896):

The Old Man was first noticed and written about in 1896, making it one of the oldest recorded natural sights in the area.

Studied (1902):

In 1902, a scientist named Joseph S. Diller studied Crater Lake and wrote about the floating stump. He explained that it could float because air was trapped inside its hollow center.

Named (1906):

In 1906, a man named William Gladstone Steel gave it the name “Old Man of the Lake.” He was passionate about protecting Crater Lake and noticed the stump moved around the lake with the wind and water, looking like an old man standing in the water.

Since then, the Old Man has become a symbol of Crater Lake’s wonder and beauty. Even though it’s mostly made of hemlock wood, it still floats upright, surprising people from all over the world. Its ability to stay vertical for more than 120 years makes it one of nature’s most amazing sights.