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  • Canyons Calling
  • We Remember Zion
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  • Looking for the sun in McDowell Mt. Regional Park
  • A Week in the Country-Sedona pt. 2
  • Ancient Arizona
  • Chicago Holiday
  • Back in Time: Tucson
  • Usery Regional Park
  • California or Bust
  • Exploring Joshua Tree National Park
  • Exploring Joshua Tree - Mojave Desert
  • A Week in the Desert
  • Here we are in San Diego
  • Solidarity in San Diego
  • Here We Are In San Diego, Part 2
  • SoCal Sojourn
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  • Our Last Days In California
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  • Superstition Mountains
  • Sedona Redux
  • How green is my desert?
  • World of sound
  • More Desert Love
  • A Quick Stop and a Hike
  • Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
  • Around the Big Bend
  • Continuing Around the Big Bend
  • Last Look Around the Big Bend
  • West Texas Addendum
  • Hatch, New Mexico
  • Silver City Respite
  • Silver City Orphans
  • Happily back in Santa Fe
  • Hiking the Hills Around Santa Fe
  • That Santa Fe Style
  • New Mexican Enchantment
  • Lost Pueblos: Tsankawi and Pecos
  • The Road Home

A DAY AT LAKE TAHOE

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We only had a day to explore Lake Tahoe so we decided to hike the Emerald Bay Area west of South Lake Tahoe. It was a beautiful day to hike the surrounding canyons.
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The highway from Carson City brought us close along the south shore through the hills above the lake.
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After a quick coffee stop @ Revive in South Tahoe we set out for Eagle Falls.
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Autumn was in full swing along the trail.
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We ended up hiking about eight miles - going up into the canyon first and then heading to the beach.
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The path took us up a ridge above the creek to a beautiful lake.
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On the way down we enjoyed the views of Emerald Bay.
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Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe. The island is home to the ruins of a stone "tea house" that was owned by Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight. Mrs Knight built a summer home on Emerald Bay in 1929. The rustic mansion is now part of a state park. It was closed for the season while we were there but we were able to wander the the grounds.
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Mrs. Knight traveled to Scandinavia to get ideas for creating this Viking Castle. It's got a GREEN roof!
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Most of the building was constructed on site with native materials. Called "Vikingsholm" the 38 room mansion is being lovingly restored by a group of volunteers.
Find out more -- http://vikingsholm.com/
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All paths led to the beach where the clouds were magical.
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The party is over for now- watch for a new blog next fall!!
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • The Way Across
  • Chicago and Beyond
  • How the West Was Won
  • Devils Tower to Little Bighorn
  • A River Runs Through It
  • Random Western Views
  • Majestic Mount Rainier
  • Trees of the Great Northwest
  • Hiking Mt. Rainer
  • Random Rainier
  • Strictly Seattle
  • Dungeness Spit and Beyond
  • Waterfalls, Creeks, Deep Forest Glacial Lakes and Family
  • The Great Green
  • Rainforest Rivers and Beaches
  • From Rialto Beach to Cape Flattery
  • A Walk On The Beach
  • Weekend in Westport, Washington
  • Disappointment Awaits
  • The Forest Smells Like Autumn
  • Looking For One-Eyed Willie in Astoria, Oregon
  • The North Oregon Coast
  • Four Days in Portlandia
  • Columbia Gorge to Mt. Hood
  • Waterfalls Walks and the Fruit Loop
  • Around the Bend in LaPine
  • Down Deep at Crater Lake
  • A Birthday Weekend in Chicago
  • Oregon South Coast
  • California Coastal Redwoods
  • Rain and Redwoods
  • Old Friends and San Francisco
  • A Day at Lake Tahoe
  • Mono Lake Magic
  • The Road Ahead
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Gold Mine Gone Bust Bodie, CA
  • Manzanar
  • Owens Lake- Dust Mitigation Project
  • Relaxing in the Alabama Hills
  • Death Valley Daze
  • Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
  • Snow Canyon
  • Canyons Calling
  • We Remember Zion
  • Lower Antelope Canyon-Where the Light Gets In
  • Into the Mystic
  • Looking for the sun in McDowell Mt. Regional Park
  • A Week in the Country-Sedona pt. 2
  • Ancient Arizona
  • Chicago Holiday
  • Back in Time: Tucson
  • Usery Regional Park
  • California or Bust
  • Exploring Joshua Tree National Park
  • Exploring Joshua Tree - Mojave Desert
  • A Week in the Desert
  • Here we are in San Diego
  • Solidarity in San Diego
  • Here We Are In San Diego, Part 2
  • SoCal Sojourn
  • Los Angeles to Dana Point
  • Our Last Days In California
  • On the Borderline-Lake Havasu
  • Superstition Mountains
  • Sedona Redux
  • How green is my desert?
  • World of sound
  • More Desert Love
  • A Quick Stop and a Hike
  • Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
  • Around the Big Bend
  • Continuing Around the Big Bend
  • Last Look Around the Big Bend
  • West Texas Addendum
  • Hatch, New Mexico
  • Silver City Respite
  • Silver City Orphans
  • Happily back in Santa Fe
  • Hiking the Hills Around Santa Fe
  • That Santa Fe Style
  • New Mexican Enchantment
  • Lost Pueblos: Tsankawi and Pecos
  • The Road Home