Sunday, June 30, 2013

A volcanic ridge and peak north of Donner Pass: Castle Peak

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Castle Peak of the northern Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of just above 9100 feet (2770 meters) [1,2], is visible from several scenic...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Round Lake between Big Meadow and Meiss Meadow

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El Dorado County's Round Lake in California is a scenic lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The lake is located roughly half-way ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Purple Nama (Nama aretioides)

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Purple nama ( Nama aretioides ) is a small annual flowering plant growing on dry and sandy ground at low elevation in the Great Basin a...
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (TYT): Crag Lake and Crag Peak

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Along the northernmost section of the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (TYT) in the North Desolation Wilderness a string of scenic lakes, locally kno...
Friday, May 24, 2013

Tahoe-Yosemite Trail: From Meeks Bay to Lake Genevieve

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The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail ( TYT ) is a 185-mile-long path that starts at Lake Tahoe's Meeks Bay and ends at Tuolumne Meadows in Yos...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Lower Eagle Falls near Vikingsholm Mansion, Emerald Bay State Park, California

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Spring is a great time to visit Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay and the historic Vikingsholm Castle site. While you are waiting for your t...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) of David's Grove in Reno

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The incense cedar ( Calocedrus decurrens ) is a coniferous tree of the western United States and northwest Mexico [1,2]. The shown branc...