I hinted in a much earlier thread that I had visited South Lake Tahoe for my birthday way back in late August. In response to the requests at that time for some pics, I FINALLY got around to uploading the few decent ones from my (rather poor quality) digicam.

I've got an even mix of pics of the road & mountains on the way up & into the Tahoe basin as well as the lake itself.

South Lake Tahoe has become MUCH more commercial than I remember hearing it being when I'd left California back in 1993. Back then, I recall it being illgal to operate power boats of any type on the lake (to preserve the pristine water quality). Now you can boat, jet ski or just about anything else there. Sadly, while you used to be able to see clear to the bottom of the lake in even the deepest parts (which are well over a mile deep), that's not true anymore.

I took a paddle wheeler steam boat tour of the Southern most part of the lake & picked up a few interesting facts about the lake, such as that it's the third biggest alpine lake in the world (partly due to how deep it is). We were told that if the entire lake were emptied completely dry, it could cover the ENTIRE state of California in water to a depth of 3 or 6 inches (I forgot which).

One of the pics I have is of the remains of an old nordic style house biult on the southern most tip of the lake. It was apparently built in the early 20th century by the wife of a wealthy Californian. I forget the exact details. She even had a tea house built on a small island in the cove where the house was. That too is now in ruins & I wasn't able to get a good pic of it that turned out.

ANYWAY... Here's the link to the pictures:

South Lake Tahoe (http://photos.yahoo.com/rms827)


LOL, all I have to do is look at the pics & out my window to remember why I'm willing to stomach a 90 mile round trip commute to work every day. :) :nice:

The banned the use of 2-stroke boat motors only in '93 due to the pollution.

South shore has always been crowded, I'm sure more-so now

this place on the east shore, http://www.thunderbirdlodge.org/history.html , has always fascinated me

The deepest part of the lake is just south of cal-neva resort. When is was mob controlled, it is claimed they would take their stiffs out to the deep water where they will stay sunk forever due to the ice cold water.

Well, I guess people are at least looking, if not commenting.

I figured with the reaction about the area from Snouter, Notch & a few others, people would be more interested though.

*shrug* oh well :| :)

http://www.discussanything.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60400&highlight=tahoe


:| :ca:

Yeah, yeah... Java already mentioned that here. :p LOL

There was also a story told by the tour guide on the boat about the northern part of the lake... Apparently there's SOMETHING down there that has been storied to steal 2 foot long fish right off the lines of local fishermen. :eek:

Nothing abnormal about another water critter stealing a fish off the line, BUT these were pretty big fish AND were bitten clean through in one bite, leaving only the head on the hook :eek7: :eek3: :eek:


And yeah, I'm trying to bump this thread a little, LOL. Gimme a break, you know how long it took to upload all 22 of hose pics on a dial up connection??:hmm:

I was there back in September and took the same paddle boat tour. I also took the gondola up Heavenly. According to archeological finds the water used to be well up onto the mountains. I'm glad I didn't go swimming!

My family used to spend about a week in incline village (north shore) when I was a kid, maybe 4 or 5 years in a row. I really enjoyed it.

My family used to spend about a week in incline village (north shore) when I was a kid, maybe 4 or 5 years in a row. I really enjoyed it.

Yes, I think I recognise you there (http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fs earch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DNude%2BLake%2BTahoe%26sm%3DYa hoo%2521%2BSearch%26fr%3DFP-tab-img-t%26toggle%3D1%26cop%3D%26ei%3DUTF-8&w=325&h=240&imgurl=www.sfbg.com%2Fnude01%2Fimages%2Fphotos%2Fn ude01-9.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfbg.com%2Fnude01%2Fnorcal%2 Ftahoe.html&size=18.0kB&name=nude01-9.jpg&p=Nude+Lake+Tahoe&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=28&ei=UTF-8) in the middle.........

How about a NWS warning there, champ.

How about a NWS warning there, champ.

What you're surprised? You don't know me by now?

...Gimme a break, you know how long it took to upload all 22 of those pics on a dial up connection??:hmm:

Frankly, I do. I feel for you. :(

I figured with the reaction about the area from Snouter, Notch & a few others, people would be more interested though.

I have been spending most of my time in the Lounge lately trying to get ResidentRice to play me in chess. But he is currently too scared.

Nice pics though. :nice: I looked through them all. That part of the country is beautiful.

There was also a story told by the tour guide on the boat about the northern part of the lake... Apparently there's SOMETHING down there that has been storied to steal 2 foot long fish right off the lines of local fishermen. :eek::

there are some huge ass German browns up in some of those lakes..i remember trying to lure one in a few years ago that had to be atleast 6 feet..i can easily imagine something bigger in Tahoe...there's also some spawning run, i think its some bridge near the airport where you can watch these 3-4 ft long salmon-types..again fish that would make a 2 ft rainbow look
like a minnow.

we used to go up every winter and rent a house for the weekend with friends so the kiddies could play in the frikkin snow:( (keep in mind i spent many a winter in Germany:p )