Beautiful Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is an ideal summer place. The water is a deep, mesmerizing blue. I enjoy just staring at it, soaking up its beauty. And it's a perfect spot for water recreation! As you can see, there are gorgeous beaches, this one on the Nevada side. There are fine sunning rocks a short distance offshore, perfect hauling out spots for an old

sloat. And, surprisingly for a place 6200 feet above sea level, on a typical flawless 80 degree summer day, the water temperature close to shore is very swimmable..70-75 degrees! The only blot on perfection is that, after a day on the beach, you have to slog up a steep trail to return to your vehicle...but a lot of people do it as it's too beautiful a spot to pass up.

The summer weather at Tahoe is close to perfection. The majority of days are ideal with

toasty days around 80 with a hot high altitude sun...and crisp nights requiring a blanket or even two. As you can see in other posts, when the sun does go away, the clouds are dramatic. Either way, the weather complements the lake.

The Sierra are full of abstract scenes of stark natural beauty. Here's a classic Tahoe shot...rock and water.

This tree is near the lakeshore. Some rather large bird has built a massive nest near the top...perhaps an osprey.