24 June 2010
Today we had a short ride, south from South Lake Tahoe, up over Luther Pass and then down to Sorenson's, an all-seasons resort at the edge of the Hope Valley. The ride covered 20 miles with a 1600 foot climb and we were in by noon.
After a nice, slow lunch on the deck, Ingrid and I headed off on a hike covering about 7 miles and climbing about 1000 feet to the top of an interesting overlook. It was fantastic. Throughout the lower part the quaking aspen were in fresh green leaf and there were myriad wildflowers in bloom. On the upper half we hiked through forest of pine and sequoia. Tomorrow is the first of two major climbs on this trip, over Monitor Pass and then down to the east side of the Sierra Nevada.
Top photo: South Lake Tahoe.
Middle photo: Road construction led to the signs at the summit being down.
Bottom photo: Near the top of our hike.
This is a short post because it is late and the internet connection is weak.
1 comment:
Even if the post is short, it is really nice. I like mom's orange shirt in among the green.
Love Lex
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