Purple Blue - Big Sur, California
Let Me In - Elephant Seal Viewing Area, Ragged Point, California
Eagle Falls - South Lake Tahoe, California
Afternoon Reflections - Tahoe Keys, South Lake Tahoe, California
Sunset Red - Tahoe Keys, South Lake Tahoe, California
Lonely Tree - Heenan Lake, Monitor Pass, CaliforniaI've been to Lake Tahoe many times, and this year was the first time we drove over Monitor Pass. It connects with Highway 395 south (toward Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, Lone Pine - the backside of Yosemite and Sequoia national forests) and crosses the spine of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
I never get tired of highway 395. Even though the single lane roads suck sometimes, seeing green meadows right below massive mountain peaks, some of which are over 13,000 feet (e.g., Tom Mountain ), make my heart sing. There is nothing like seeing the awe inspiring Mount Whitney, though. At over 14,500 feet, this gigantic mountain takes my breath away.
I never get tired of highway 395. Even though the single lane roads suck sometimes, seeing green meadows right below massive mountain peaks, some of which are over 13,000 feet (e.g., Tom Mountain ), make my heart sing. There is nothing like seeing the awe inspiring Mount Whitney, though. At over 14,500 feet, this gigantic mountain takes my breath away.
Lake Tahoe is fantastic and the drive over the Sierras onto 395 made the trip even better. I was a little worried about my semi-new Honda Civic Hybrid making the climb. It hugged the almost deserted road and had no problems at all. Take this ride if you love mountains and want to escape from the beaten path. You'll love it.
"Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space." - Ansel Adams
