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Lake Tahoe is Americas’s second deepest lake and my safe haven for the past 28 years. I have loved Tragic Season (Fall before Winter arrives and Spring before the summer season hits), full-blown winters, 4th of July on the Lake and every moment in between. Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada on the California side, Squaw Valley and Tahoe City became my homes away from home and nothing felt more familiar or safe to me for all those years. As I find myself on the other side of the globe in these early spring days, I feel the pull of the mountains and my lake. I truly hope I will see it again and/or discover my new Tahoe which I believe will be Höga Kusten. Until then, here are a few pictures from the past ten years in Tahoe:
For those of you who are not familiar with the various projects around this Lake, there are currently plans to build a gigantic hotel in Homewood on the West Shore which would make the 5 mile drive to Tahoe City 2 hours during 4th of July weekend, as well as a gigantic outdoor waterslide in Squaw Valley. As far as I am concerned, this would be a disaster for residents, tourists, critters and nature and I can only repeat over and over “KEEP TAHOE TRUE”!
March 21, 2021 at 5:29 pm
Even though you now call the “2nd happiest place in the world” home it’s obvious you’re missing some parts of your former one. These pictures are stunning, Lee, and truly a reflection of that long-standing love affair. Thank goddess for photos. Can’t recall the name of that steamboat in one of the pics – the Delta Queen, maybe? Taking a typical tourist trip on it with my mother waaaaay back in the ‘90s, maybe, was the last time I visited Tahoe. Like so many other things, too long ago. Tried to send you an email but don’t think it was able to reach you in the aftermath of your leaving the good ol’ US of A. Let me know the best way to connect. Til then, know your photography is being enjoyed in a little backwater area on the mighty Sacramento River. Ciao for now.
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March 22, 2021 at 9:07 am
Tahoe was probably the hardest to leave! Almost 30 years of total love! I do believe there is something very similar in Sweden which I cannot wait to discover, but there is still only one Tahoe! The boat is the Tahoe Queen and I went on a cruise with her in October for the first time and cannot for the life of me understand why I did not do that sooner! My email is Lee.Jorgensen@dreamvintage.com. So glad to hear from you!
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