Keep Tahoe Blue

One of our favorite vacation spots is Lake Tahoe. We "discovered" it several years ago when I was working for a company that had an office in Reno.

Tahoe borders California and Nevada. The line of demarcation is more or less the casinos.

We stay on the California side at a hotel with a beach right on the Lake. The water is cold, but refreshing, as the cliche goes.

It's also clear as the Caribbean. Hence, the rallying cry to "Keep Tahoe Blue."  (www.keeptahoeblue.org)

When were there earlier this month, the Sierra Nevada Mountains were obscured sometimes by smoke from the devastating wildfires.

But the scenery is so spectacular that even an amateur photographer like me can look like a pro.