The bay area as you know does not experience snowy winters. For those of us who want a taste of that, snow and mountain are just 3 hours away—depending on the traffic of course. And our winter playground happens to be the Sierra Nevada mountain range notably the city of Lake Tahoe. I am sharing with you some winter snaps I took a couple of years ago when the need for snow was too much for hubs and I that we had to drive up to the mountain. Luckily the day we left, it was not snowing and as you can see the freeway is clear.
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seniorhiker
January 5, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Beautiful pictures! I’m glad the roads were clear when you were traveling.
SaraG
January 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Beautiful photo’s!!
Thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year to you!!
Your EG Tour Guide
January 5, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Beautiful area!
Carver
January 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Those are lovely winter shots. So beautiful.
Fishing Guy
January 5, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Ewok: Thanks for sharing your trip to the mountains.
Antigoni
January 5, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Beautiful mountains. Great post!
dowhatyoulove
January 5, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Lake Tahoe is so beatufiul. Bernie and I have done some hiking around there. I would love to visit again!
Louise
January 5, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Not bad to be able to get to such beauty and snow with a little drive–but not to live in it!
Sylvia Kirkwood
January 5, 2009 at 9:02 pm
The snow is beautiful! We’ve just had a little more than we’re accustomed to, but I love your photos! Thanks for sharing!
Mojo
January 5, 2009 at 9:49 pm
You’re giving me a skiing jones with this stuff. I didn’t get to go at all last year, so I’m pretty anxious. But it’ll probably have to wait a bit until I re-gather myself from Christmas and 4 December birthdays!
maryt/theteach
January 5, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I don’t ski and never have but love looking at such gorgeous white and snowy photos! Thank you for sharing your world… 🙂
imac
January 5, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Enjoyable trip to the snowy mountains.
Readerwil
January 5, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Lovely Christmas cards! Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
kayleen
January 5, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Beautiful shots of the mountains. Thanks for sharing.
jean
January 5, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Wow, lovely mountains, I would love to be able to stay in one of those beautiful, cozy cottages!
Ruth
January 6, 2009 at 12:38 am
I would like to be able to drive for 3 hours and get out of winter. Beautiful mountains!
marcia@joyismygoal
January 6, 2009 at 1:25 am
Oh my the word majestic is not over used here
Geogypsy
January 6, 2009 at 2:16 am
Beautiful views of the Sierras. Haven’t been to Tahoe in 30 years, the snow banks in town were at least 15 feet tall. The skiing was great.
wren
January 6, 2009 at 3:17 am
It’s lovely. I think you probably appreciate the snow much more than those of us colder climes. This is the best way to experience it – a light dusting that looks lovely and doesn’t interfere with your life.
TheDeeZone
January 6, 2009 at 3:21 am
Beautiful. I love the mountains.
Indrani
January 6, 2009 at 3:36 am
Such lovely ‘greeting card’ shots!
magiceye
January 6, 2009 at 4:36 am
such a beautiful world…..
Dirkjogt
January 6, 2009 at 5:14 am
Wow! Great shots of a great area. That’s something we mis in Belgium, we don’t have mountains.
Lilli
January 6, 2009 at 5:20 am
It has been yrs since we have gone to Tahoe and the last time we did we didn’t recognize the place it has grown so much, love these photos
Natural Moments
January 6, 2009 at 6:12 am
I used to go up skiing on this route when I was a kid from Alameda. I have a lot of pleasant memories of those drives and trips. The Sierra Nevada is a beautiful mountain range. And Lake Tahoe is a Natural Wonder. Thanks for showing some of these great photographs.
Arija
January 6, 2009 at 7:05 am
I love your winter scenery, quite beautiful. Thank you for making the trip, taking the pics and sharing them.
Sandra
January 6, 2009 at 8:20 am
What a perfect scenery – I really love this winter view! Happy New 2009!
Gmirage
January 6, 2009 at 10:45 am
There you again with your wonderful driveby shots! (I*m sure they are driveby no?)
Its always a delight to see how your winter shots doesn’t look gloomy, but instead they are so full of life and hope!
Alida Thorpe
January 6, 2009 at 11:37 am
Beautiful photos! Crystal clear!
The Arthur Clan
January 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm
You are lucky that view is only a drive away. Really beautiful shots of a lovely landscape.
2sweetnsaxy
January 6, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Isn’t that just beautiful!? I can’t believe that being right here in Cali I’ve never been to Tahoe.
soulbrush
January 6, 2009 at 3:24 pm
wow these are gaspingly beautiful, what a lovely place to live.
Luiz Ramos
January 6, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Great shots and view.
Winter playground – I´d like to stay there.
chrome3d
January 7, 2009 at 4:59 am
Thanks for showing your mountains. It looks so big there as I live in flat coastal area.
bw
January 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm
very pretty scenery 🙂
Napaboaniya
January 9, 2009 at 1:24 am
The snow & mountains are beautiful 🙂
Allan
January 9, 2009 at 9:53 am
wonderful sceneries!
susieofarabia
January 9, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I forgot how beautiful Lake Tahoe is! Great photos. I love the mountains and the pines.