August 20-21, 2005
Saturday starts with a hike around Lower Echo Lake
But the stone doesn't move :-)
A narrow strait called Interlaken between Lower and Upper Echo Lakes
Entering rocky Desolation Wilderness
Reaching Tamarack Lake
Fit for the though ones
Swimming in snow-melt with some snow still in the background
Waiting for the water taxi at Upper Echo Lake after an exhausting hike :-)
Here it comes
A duck enjoying the warm shallow water
Cruising back to our starting point
Approaching Interlaken
Going through
Watching the sun set from Lake Tahoe
The day is almost over
Taking the boats to sleep
A hike near Kirkwood on Sunday
Creek crossing
The still functional Lost Cabin mine barely visible through the trees
Blue skies and happy man in orange
At the steering wheel
Christof and an old giant
The first contact with snow today
We are above 9,000 feet
Green meadows and more snow our direction
Arriving at Round Top Lake
Ready for a well-deserved lunch break
Round Top at 10,380 feet
The next goal is the nearby Winnemucca Lake
Another crossing
And we reach the shore
Heading down through green grass and colorful flowers -- quite a contrast to the dryness at home
With damaged but not broken wings
We later arrive to Woods Lake and find a perfect spot for a nap
Including a swim
Really refreshing
Wished we could have stayed longer in this serene place