Category: Locations

Sugar Pine Point State Park. Though I had been in Tahoe many times before, I had never been to this state park. I and the kids had quite an enjoyable time there. We also went sledding at Tahoe Meadows. The kids had never seen so much snow. And, they were absolutely amazed at the gorgeous… Continue reading Lake Tahoe, Alpine Winter Wonderland (Part 3)

For those wondering what caused my delay of posting this, I needed to do a little something for my kids. Anyway, theses photos show a side of Tahoe in snow, that I had nearly forgotten. There really is nothing quite so magical as an alpine landscape blanketed in a coat of white. The images came… Continue reading Lake Tahoe, Alpine Winter Wonderland (Part 2)

Lake Tahoe. My personal heaven on Earth. The greatest Alpine Lake in North America, Lake Tahoe is 1,645 feet at it’s deepest, about 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, with 72 miles of shoreline, and 191 square miles of surface area. (And, like the Loch Ness, Lake Tahoe may harbor a prehistoric creature fabled to be Tahoe… Continue reading Lake Tahoe, Alpine Winter Wonderland (Part 1)

Michigan. Cold. Snow. Overcast. Blizzards. Did I mention cold? And, the lake effect snowstorms? That’s kind of how I remember Michigan. From about 2 years old to around 10 years old, I called southwestern Michigan home. But wow, the winters were difficult for me as a kid. Don’t get me wrong. Michigan has a beauty… Continue reading Point Reyes National Seashore in Rain & Storm