Emeralds
Emerald Bay in the Background.
Journey
We Left Cincinnati the Day After Thanksgiving, Spent the Night in Columbus & Flew To Reno. We Rented a Car in Reno & Drove to Tahoe.
Zephyr Cove
We Stayed @ The Wyndham Resort in Zephyr Cove.
Check-In
We Stayed @ The Wyndham Resort in Zephyr Cove.
8303
We Stayed in Unit 8303 - a 2 BR Presidential Suite (I Prefer the Presidential in Vegas).
Roomy
Our Unit Was Roomy, With...
Kitchen
... A Full Kitchen And...
Pick One
... Dining Room.
Enough
Plenty of Space For The Two of Us.
Warming
We Made Extensive Use of the Gas Fireplace And Watched a Bunch of Movies.
Nappers
We Even Took a Few Naps on the Couch!
Mastered
The Master Bedroom Was Comfortable, And...
Spare One
... We Used The Spare Bedroom for Storage.
Deck Left
We Had Our Own Deck w/ a Grill. Here's Our View to the Left, Then...
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Deck Right
... The Right, And...
Tubbin'
... The Far Right. That's a Hot Tub in the Building - We Never Made The Trek!
Too Far
The Weather Was Beautiful For Our Entire Visit!
Crispy
The Air Is So Crisp & Clean.
Ours
Wooded
The Complex is Situated in the Woods.
Them Thare Woods
They Cautioned Us Against Feeding the Bears (Bear Photo Coming Later).
Clean-Up
The Woods Look Healthy Because They've Been Removing Unnecessary Brush to Reduce the Fire Hazard.
18th Floor
On Sunday We Ate on the 18th Floor of Harrah's Casino at the Friday's Station Restaurant...
Sunset
... Beautiful Sunset!
Round Trip
On Monday We Drove Around The Lake.
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We Stopped to Investigate Zephyr Cove.
River Life
Are You Sure We Left Cincinnati?
Boating
The River Boat Does Tours of the Lake.
Tall Stacks
We Decided Later in the Week to Tour The Lake via an Upgraded Option.
Ducky
We Encountered a Few Hungry Friends at the Beach.
Crystal Clear
The Water is Crystal Clear - You Can See 75 ft or More!
Docked
Anita Wanted a Photo w/ The Ducks.
Beach Life
Snow on the Beach - Ever Seen That Before?
Buoy
A Very Beautiful Day.
Reflection
Ah, The Sun Feels Nice.
Route
The Point
It Was a Beautiful Spot.
Peaking
This is the Peak Behind Us..
Bouldering
These Boulders Were Spectacular, And...
Sunning
... The Sun Felt Good.
Shoreline
The Shoreline Here Was Littered With...
Unique Ones
... Large, Unique Boulders.
Lots
We Took LOTS of Photos.
Peace
It's Such a Peaceful Place.
Serenity
It's Hard to Beat The Serenity.
Climber
My Mountain Climber Stopped For...
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Destination
This Is Where We're Heading.
Beauty
The Beauty is Awesome.
Experience
Hi Ho, Hi Ho
Off We Go To...
My Eagle
... The Lone Eagle @ the Hyatt in Incline Village for a Break.
Sunning
We Relaxed in the Sun, Then...
The Pit
... Relaxed Outside.
Exploration
But First, We Explored The Area.
Swim Anyone?
The Beach Looks Nice.
Emptiness
I'm Sure It's Packed in the Summer (Although The Water Temp Never Gets Above 68F).
Easy Access
The Boats Are Probably Rafted 3 Deep @ The Dock.
Breaking
Ahh, Time For Another Break.
Seconded
I Second That Motion.
Looking East
The Lake Was Much Shallower on the Western Shore.
Heading Down
The Sun Was Setting, And...
Big Step
... I Stopped Quickly For Some Photos, Because...
Emerald Bay
... We Wanted to Visit Emerald Bay!
#2
Emerald Bay is the 2nd Most Photographed Location in America (After the Grand Canyon).
Return View
We Came Back The Next Day - Here's The Same Photo During Daylight Hours!
Lefty
The Sun Sets To The Left.
Repeat
Here's The Similar Photo The Next Day.
Spiritual
It Really is Almost a Spiritual Experience.
Triple Play
The Beauty, The View, The Scale.
Islander
The Island Has a Little...
Tea Time
... Tea House Built on the Summit.
Crispy
The Air is Clean & Crisp, And...
Miles & Miles
... As You Can See The Visibility is Fabulous.
Planning
We Can't Wait To Return in February.
Snapper
We Found Someone Willing to Snap a Photo. It Was Cool in the Shade.
Mouthy
I Stopped on the Road (Illegally) for a Few More Photos.
Bay Best
This May Be The Best Angle Of The Bay, And...
Neighbor
... The Mountains Seem To Be Right On Top Of You.
Contrast
Here's a Good One - ConZnd The Blue Water.
Zoomer
Full Zoom.
The Rock
The Island Is Quite Large, But...
Scale
... It Appears Small GivenLookoutew.
Lookout
We Drove Over To The Lookout on the Other Side of the Bay.
No Deception
It Looks So Pristine!
Audible
We Could Hear Eagle's Falls But We Had a Hard Time Seeing It.
Favorite
I Think This is My Favorite!
Available
If The Tree Was Taller There Would Be A Bald Eagle Nest In It.
Experience
Great Experience!
Walling
We Found Someone Else To Take a Photo.
Best One
Here's My True Favorite!
Sunner
The Sun Felt Really Good.
Snuggly
Anita Looks Snuggly in Her Warm Coat.
My Turn
My Turn!
Entry
What a Great Experience - Can You See The Boat Coming Into The Bay?
Touring
Here It Is - We Decided to Take The Yacht Tour Later in the Week.
West End
Here's a Nice Photo of The West End of the Bay.
The Rock
On Thursday We Visited Cave Rock.
Tunneling
The Road Tunnels Through It As Well.
Calming
The Lake Was Very Calm, And...
Dancer
... The Sun Danced Across The Surface.
Beauty
Anita Enjoyed The Beauty, And...
Beast
... So Did I!
Benched
We Relaxed on a Park Bench Taking in the View.
Blocked
I Thought This Was An Interesting Photo.
Chariot
Back To The Car - The Camry In The Foreground.
Bleu Wave
Our 3 Hr Tour of the Lake Was Rescheduled for Friday.
Perfect Conditions
The Water Was Calm & The Skies Were Blue.
Anticipation
We're In For a Wonderful Trip.
Lookout
We Headed West Across the Lake to Emerald Bay.
Distance
The View From The Water Put The Scenery Into Perspective.
Wake
We Enjoyed Lunch on the Yacht.
Entrance
This is The Entrance to Emerald Bay.
Cloud Talk
The Clouds Were Spectacular.
Discovery
Imagine Discovering This For the First Time!
In the Raw
No Photoshop - We Experienced It Personally!
Breathless
Breath Taking!
Return Trip
Now You Understand Why We're Going Back in February 2010 For Our 8th Wedding Anniversary!
Fannette
The Tea Room Was Built On Fannette Island By The Owner of Vikingsolm Castle.
Shining
Enjoying the Sun Shine.
Castle
Here's The Vikingsolm Castle, Completed in 1929.
Castling
Castle View, Then...
Islanding
... Island View.
Wondering
I Wonder How Often She Loaded Up The Boat For Tea on the Island?
Vandalism
The Tea Room Was Burned By Vandals Years Ago, But...
Stoner
... The Stone Structure Remains.
Danger Zone
We Were Able to Get Close to the Island As It Dropped Quickly to Depth.
A+ View
Quite a View From the Island.
The Spot
A GREAT Spot For a Relaxing Tea.
Glass
The Bay Is Large.
Together
Time For Another Photo Together, Then...
Close to Glass
... A Close-Up, And...
Smooch
... A Smooch!
Eagle's Nest
Do You See The Bald Eagle's Nest?
Warmth
Back To The Yacht For Some Warmth.
Shoreline
We Motored Along The Western Shore...
Port Bound
... Before Heading Back to Port.
Enjoyment
Anita Enjoyed The Trip.
Stacker
Here's The River Boat We Saw Earlier in the Week.
Solo
Not a Ripple on the Surface, But Our Own.
Cabin Life
Everyone Enjoyed The Warmth in the Cabin.
Boo Boo
We Encountered a Baby Bear (Where's Mamma Bear?) in the Parking Lot When We Returned to Visit...
Cruise Director
... Michael Blank From Wyndham Vacation Ownership. Thanx Michael For Arranging Our Return Visit! We'll See You Soon.