Day 15 - Lake Tahoe

Today we drove all the way around Lake Tahoe.

It was really cold overnight, and puddles had ice on them.

I picked up this sheet of off ice from a pond near Lake Tahoe
I picked up this sheet of off ice from a pond near Lake Tahoe

David and me with a sheet of ice
David and me with a sheet of ice

At one point we saw a house or lodge which had collapsed under the weight of all the snow over winter! Oops!

Roof collapse under weight of snow
Roof collapse under weight of snow

Stopped at Fallen Leaf Lake, and saw a sea plane.

Fallen Leaf Lake, near lake Tahoe, with sea plane
Fallen Leaf Lake, near lake Tahoe, with sea plane

Fallen Leaf Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake with sea plane

Fallen Leaf Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake

Fallen Leaf Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake

Then past Cascade Lake and Emerald Bay which was quite beautiful.

Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay

Looking across Emerald Bay
Looking across Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay

Cascade Lake
Cascade Lake

Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay

Eagle Falls
Eagle Falls

Eagle Falls - Emerald Bay
Eagle Falls - Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay

On the eastern side of the lake we stopped at Sandy Beach, which had a lovely beach, with snow-capped mountains behind it.  This was one of mum's favourite spots on the whole trip.

Old home beside Lake Tahoe at Meeks Bay
Old home beside Lake Tahoe at Meeks Bay

Sandy Beach, Lake Tahoe
Sandy Beach, Lake Tahoe

Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach, Lake Tahoe, one of Mum's favourite spots
Sandy Beach, Lake Tahoe, one of Mum's favourite spots

Road tunnels and Lake Tahoe
Road tunnels and Lake Tahoe

Sunset at Fallen Leaf Lake
Sunset at Fallen Leaf Lake

Sunset at Lake Tahoe
Sunset at Lake Tahoe

Back to the Motel 6 in south Lake Tahoe for the night.