lake tahoe

 it was a very relaxing weekend spent around lake tahoe - hiking was on the agenda and it was a beautiful time to go. new life and the bright signs of the thaw after a very long, very deep snow season were everywhere. 

i am always amazed at the diversity of the california landscape - you can understand why it was the back yard of photographers like ansel adams and edward weston.  

the air was still crisp with the coolness of the snow, in places on the hike it would have been nice to have snowshoes, in some spots around nine feet of snow was still on the ground, but the sun was bright and powerful and working its melting magic - running water was everywhere.