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Cashiers, North Carolina

Oct 24th, 2007 by Robert | 3 comments

It has been an awfully long time between posts, but the slings and arrows of work and life have had my typing fingers focused on other items. However, these same hands did manage to steer me in the direction of Cashiers, North Carolina this past weekend for a long overdue visit to a very special place […]

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Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Sep 11th, 2007 by Robert | 7 comments

I always wanted to visit Great Basin National Park, but distance, time, and alternate plans had a tendency of getting in the way. My recent departure from Reno-Tahoe, however, finally afforded me the opportunity to pay this substantial piece of Nevada a visit.
You always hear the term “Great Basin” used to describe the state […]

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Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Mar 4th, 2007 by Robert | 0 comments

Here a couple of shots from a snowshoeing jaunt I did today in the mountains above Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe.
 

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Marlette Lake

Sep 26th, 2006 by Robert | 0 comments

Marlette Lake is situated above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe between Spooner Summit and Sand Harbor.
What is most notable aboutĀ Marlette is the fact that it has been a source for trout fishing since 1887 when it was first stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Today, it is still used as a source for Rainbow Trout eggs, which […]

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Megee Creek

Sep 5th, 2006 by Robert | 3 comments

Megee Creek is a beautiful high Sierra hike located 10 miles south of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
My wife and I chose this particular hike for our Labor Day Weekend retreat because of our previous year visit. We had been very impressed by the diverse geology, incredible profusion of wildflowers, and impressive high alpine views. However, […]

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