Another beautiful day in the high desert!
We decided to go to Lake Tahoe and take the gondola up the mountain. However when we got to South Lake Tahoe, the gondola was closed for the season – :-(((. We stopped in Harrah’s Casino, had a great lunch and gave their slot machines our $20.00 donation – LOL!
We then made our way up the east side of the lake. Did you know that Lake Tahoe is the third deepest lake in North America at 1600’ deep. Sixty three streams flow into the Lake and only one, the Truckee River, flows out into Pyramid Lake. Unlike most bodies of water in North America, this lake’s water never reaches the ocean. And now for pictures:
Take a look at the pine cone I am holding – it is HUGE and HEAVY. I picked up another one – maybe I will decorate for the holidays – :-)).
As we left the lake we headed over the Mt. Rose pass – and SNOW!!
And back home, we watched the sunset as we sat by the fire. Check out the sunset reflection on the mountain.
Tomorrow we head south – cold front and snow will be here on Tuesday and we want to avoid it.
No comments:
Post a Comment