Emerald Bay

On our last full day at Lake Tahoe, Sunday 14 August, we had two outings to Emerald Bay. In the morning, we took a 2.5-h cruise on the Tahoe Queenfrom South Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay and back (photos 1-4). Then, in the late afternoon, we hiked from Emerald Bay State Park to Vikingsholm, around the southern edge of the bay (photos 5-9).

Glen Alpine Springs to Susie Lake

Here are some shots of the splendid scenery on our hike in Desolation Wilderness on Saturday 13 August. (A circular polarizer + UV filter helps make the sky extra blue! But it truly was gorgeous even without the technological enhancement.)

Flowers of Desolation Wilderness

These flowers were shot on a hike from Glen Alpine Springs to Susie Lake in the Desolation Wilderness on Saturday 13 August 2011.