Tahoe in April

There is still plenty of snow in the Sierras.  Laurie and I decided to spend the weekend in Incline Village with Ken and Janet.  We arrived Friday night, late, and found snow all around the cabin.  Looking out, late at night, we saw snow through the windows.  The following morning gave us a better idea of just how much snow fell this winter:

Waling down the stairs to the family room

Along the side of the house - 15 feet of snow?
Futon room window is below the snow line.

Yup - this is the view out the kitchen - snow where no snow has come before!

While the driveway is clear, a major pile of snow is on the front yard.

After breakfast at Wildflower, we headed up for a few hours of snowshoeing.  What a wonderful time we had.  Gorgeous scenery, friendly wildlife, and a storm blowing in from the west.  We had sun, wind (50 mph), and snow.

Lake Tahoe in the spring.  

Ken and Janet BEFORE we head out over the snow

Beautiful sunny day in the meadow

Only a quarter mile in, the Chickadees asked for food.  Everyone had the chance to feed the local wildlife!

At the top of the ridge, it looks quiet.  Looks are deceiving.  It was blowing very hard just 20 yards behind us.  No Chickadees on the ridge today.  They were all hiding out lower, where the wind is calm.  We ran into two couples and three dogs on our journey.  They were kind enough to take this picture of the windblown party.

Chickadee in it's natural habitat - looking for food.

Chickadee in it's foraging mode - finding food in the palm of Ken's hand.

Coming back down, we paused on the trail for quick pictures.  Storm was blowing in, and we were racing to make it back to the car before we were caught.

A little way's further down the trail, we came to a tranquil little meadow, where we paused for yet another photo-op.  It was snowing here.

Terrill - this one's for you.  Look, no lift lines.  Once he got started,  he was all over the meadow.  There was plenty of wind to keep him snowboarding all afternoon.

Coming back from our little trip.  A spring day, complete with snow clouds, at Lake Tahoe.