Carrizo Canyon Hike - 10-30-13

Back in the desert now...arrived on Oct. 21st a little earlier than normal...Tahoe cold and desert warmth.  Which one would we choose?

Immediately got involved with our hiking group.

Paul, our leader, looks so cute in his tutu (Halloween, you know.)

 

Carrizo Canyon here we come...another Santa Rosa Mountain trail

exposing us to more canyon hiking.

 

 

Took some maneuvering through the dry wash...there's Allan coming up. 

 

Now he's resting...guess that scrambling was too much for him.

 

Now that is what I call scrambling!

 

Our mission was to hike to the waterfall (which was dry) and...

 

...climb above it by scrambling up the right side...which would take us to get to the top.

Okay, started getting slippery, algae on the rocks...so decided to take a different route.

 

Found another trail that took us up.

Now we're up on top looking down.

 

We've come half way...he's resting again?

 

Really on top now...can see for miles.

(Had to go out on a ledge to get this picture.)

 

And, Allan's afraid of heights...had to crawl on his belly to get down...

don't think he was thrilled about being out there.

 

But some of us decided to scramble up another dry water fall.

 

Success...made it!

 

While some stayed below and watched.

 

Watch out for that rock, Allan!  Oh...he caught it.

 

The end to another great hike..only a 5-miler and 500 ft elevation gain.

A good first hike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Sept & Oct - Still in Tahoe

Couldn't miss out on the Civil War Days in Virginia City

(or the War of Northern Aggression according to Allan)

over Labor Day Week-end.

 

 

Even Nevada's Governor, Brian Sandoval, was there.

Isn't he a cutie?

 

...and the battle took place.

 

...wonder who won?

 

Oh well, off to find a brew...

brings back memories "Olympia Beer in a can."

 

And, another week-end back to Virginia City for the

Annual Camel Races.  No, we did not get on a camel!

 

Stopped by the Gold Hill Hotel for a Sangria on the way home.

Here are Donna & Dave again...they must be here for the month!

 

Yep...love those Sangrias.

 

Up to Donner Lake for a reunion dinner with our neighbors from the desert.

Not only do we get to party with them in the winter, but also in the summer.

 

Ellen arrived this week...so have lots planned.

First of all, a day trip to Amador County to do some wine tasting.

First stop...Toscano winery.

We only bought 2 cases here.

With Ken, Ellen, Janet, Donna, Esther & Jim.

(Allan and Dave were elsewhere.)

 

Then it was off to Renwood for the wine tastings and lunch.

 

What a great venue this was...outside tasting and dining.

Now here is the whole gang.

 

Even took in the beautiful grounds of the wineries.

What a nice looking couple...

 

Another evening...Girls Night Out at Carol's...

Ellen prepared her Eggplant Parmesan (right from her cooking school in Italy).

Delicious!  (I was her sous chef...did all the cutting and chopping.)

 

A group shot...a very fun evening.

 

Showing Ellen all of Tahoe and Nevada...

back to Virginia City (with a stop at the Gold Hill Hotel).

More Sangrias, you know.

 

We're looking for Lil' Joe and Hoss.

 

And another evening out...dining at the Hyatt's Lone Eagle Grill...

such a pretty sunset.

 

Now we're in Tahoe City...just finished a bike ride from Squaw Valley to Tahoe City...

checking out Fanny Bridge...

Diane joined us on this bike ride.

 

Turned Ellen into a real mountain woman...

we biked about 13 miles this day.

She did it, too!

 

Ellen's gone...will see her in March in the desert.

But introduced her to all that was Tahoe.  She'll be back!

 

Now it is Dayton Valley Days...and

who is that cowboy?  That's Tahoe Fats.

 

And, Allan's Cowboy Action Shooting Group marched in the parade...

 

Another dinner out on the lake @ Susie's home.

Seems like Ken is everywhere with us. 

Here is Barbara, Jack, Ken and me. 

I guess Susie is cooking and Allan is getting the drinks.

 

It's getting time to leave Tahoe...the snow is coming.  Ugh!

 

Final get together with some of the girls at the Lone Eagle

before I head south.

Gosh...we all have on sweaters now!

(Me, Gladys, Jenny, Connie & Susan)

 

Next stop...the desert!

However, was a great summer and

I'll miss the girls...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 July & August - More Summer stuff

 

Our Annual S'more Event with Jenny & Scout.

...at the Mt. Rose campsite to roast s'mores.

 

Yum...

 

yum...

 

Another evening dinner with Gladys & John...

 

Always great dining outside in the summer at Tahoe with good friends...

Jenny, Gladys, John, Me and Allan

(and the dogs)

 

Then there was another glorious day in August when we sailed with the Incline Seniors

on the Sierra Cloud (the Hyatt's catamaran)

And Esther and I were really enjoying the mimosas.

 

Doesn't get any better than this!

 

No, this isn't Tahoe.  Left for a few days in August headed to the desert...

but made a side trip down to San Diego to Sea World.

Shamu was waiting for us.

 

My how Sea World has changed over the years.

Quite the shows.

 

Back in Tahoe...still got in lots of tennis.

Here I am with Jackie, whom I play with both in the desert and in Incline.

Small world.

 

And, then there were more concerts in the park...

 

...with our concert buddies, Dave & Donna and Michael & Carol.

Always a good time!

 

And, that about wraps up the summer!