Monday, April 27, 2009

Lake Tahoe

I drove to Reno this past Sunday to visit family. On my way home, I drove around the lake from Incline Village, west through Tahoe City, and south along the west side of the lake past Emerald Bay. Lake Tahoe is one of my favorite places on Earth!































The Tahoe Queen sailing past Fanette Island in Emerald Bay, the only island in Lake Tahoe.



Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Summer 2008

I've enjoyed this summer and have made a few fun motorcycle rides. In late June, six buddies and I rode from Sacramento to Yosemite NP, Las Vegas, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Monterey. The weather was fabulous if not a bit hot. It was about 110 degrees when we rode into Vegas!


See the rest of my photos from this ride HERE.

Then, over the Labor Day weekend, I rode to the tiny town Lewiston CA, west of Redding, to meet my friends Debbie and Frank. I used to work with Debbie years ago in Seattle. We all rode together to the northern California coastal towns of Eureka and Crescent City and then through the Redwoods toward Grants Pass OR. I continued on solo to Medford and Klamath Falls OR. Along the ride home, as I crossed the bridge over Lake Shasta, I spotted a large aircraft floating in the lake. It is an aerial bomber used for fighting forest fires. What a beautiful bird!



You can see the photos of this trip HERE.

The last week of September, I rode with my buddies Bob & Joe on a nice loop of central Oregon and northern California to get in one more good ride before the rainy weather sets in. We kept a close eye on the forecast and logged over 1200 miles in three days, only catching about one minute of light rain! It was a great trip to end the summer riding season!




Tropical Travels 2007

April 2007 was a fun month! I spent a lot of it on airplanes resulting in two weeks on tropical islands. I was in Guam the week of 02 April and in Hawaii on the week of the 22nd.


See the rest of my Guam photos HERE.



See the rest of my Hawaii photos HERE.