I can hear the crashing of waves as I fall asleep. No wonder I was out like a rock after the long drive from Park City, Utah. I haven’t reached the Pacific just yet, but rather Lake Tahoe, falling in muddled territory between Nevada and California. The winds today have brought in the waves of America’s second deepest lake.
As my ears burn, I walk out to the pier on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. As my overly enthusiast waiter last night said it’s a calmer scene compared to the South Shore. He says this with a few extra “likes” and “mans”, so I will take his word for it. Snow is not far away in the distance. I’m just glad to wake up to sunshine so I can take whipping wind and crashing waves.
Gazing out on the shores of Lake Tahoe, I wouldn’t mind adorning some goggles to see just how deep this mass of water is, on average 1,000 feet. Instead, some geese and their goslings have that pleasure. I receive a few scowls to keep back. I have heard geese are mean and I imagine these geese are the same. They don’t want to share this body of water with anyone and I don’t blame them.
Those are Canadian geese!! I guess they were mesmerized by Lake Tahoe and decided not to return north…haha
Looks amazing, like the ocean almost 🙂 Is it warm enough to swim in?
LOVE the shot of the jetty with the mountains in the background.
That drive from Park City to Tahoe is a killer, glad you made it safely. Love the pic’s.
Such gorgeous photos, Suzy! It looks like a really pretty place to recover after a long drive.
I’m no expert on Tahoe but I live about 85 miles from there and go there every year. Whether it’s on the lake or hiking all around Tahoe, I’ve done a number of posts from everything to hiking, Fall leaves in the Tahoe area, and some stuff on attractions in Tahoe.
Tahoe is incredibly beautiful! In the summertime, the water is warm enough to swim. The lake is very shallow for a long stretch from most shorelines as it extends very gradually into the lake. Waves are very calm except for boats and winds. There are a number of beaches that are pet friendly and allow dogs on the beach and in the water. There are a number of different activities on the water including dinner cruises, jet skis, and other boating activities. There are also a number of little islands and nooks where you can boat. The water throughout the lake is very calm so it really is a beautiful place. Just note that if it hasn’t had time to warm up, the water can be cold.
I have more numbers on how big it is and how deep it is but not in front of me. Going on memory, there is enough water to flood either the entire state or a huge part of the state up to 10 inches deep. Again, that’s just off of memory but it is a very large lake and looking across from one side to the other, it looks like an ocean (except for the mountains in the background).
Wow! I grew up 45 minutes from Tahoe and visited all the time and yet I did not know it was America’s second deepest lake! Great photos. And yes, Geese can be mean and I have pictures to prove it! 🙂
What is with you and animals? Geesh! 🙂
Great post! I LOVE Tahoe, especially in the spring and summer. Your photos make me want to go back right away!