This be the place! The Flume Trail!
Shaka baby!
Headed up 8 miles of steep dirt road to Marlette Lake. Todd would like this ride!
I hope The Flume is worth it!
Ahhh, Marlette Lake. Real pretty spot this is!
Got some wild rocks too! You know how I like rocks!
Hope that storm stays out there!
Big rocks rolling down to the trees!
Local color...
....gorgous!
Could almost go for a swim! NOT!
Tahoe Rim Trail goes up there... didn't get to ride it, darn it!
Marlette Lake Dam
And the entrance to The Flume Trail! Uhmmmm, Narrow Trails; check! Steep Drop Offs; check! Landslide Areas?
Nervous baby?
More color!
First little challenge! Crossing Marlette Creek.
Ready for this I am!!!
This is what we came for!
Big Rocks...
Big Views... is that a UFO?
Great color...
...and BIG fun!
The Blue of this Lake could never be captured on a camera!
And the color of the flowers just complimented it all!
...combine it with great trail conditions
...and you have a memorable moment in life!
Bike eye view.
Steep drop offs; check!
Oh the color!!!
....on a petal of green!
The BIG picture!
Narrow Trail; check!
A little beach...
"I want to go down there!", said the little mouse.
If I didn't know better, I'd say the water is about 80 degrees.
This is really steep terrain!
Ahhh, can you say "cliff face"?
She looks a little nervous...
We can do it!
Quit looking at the beach...
...cause you don't want to go rolling and tumbling down this, trust me!
Yeah, walking is the better part of valor.
Landslides? Check!
Oh, this is what they meant by "narrow trail"!
Uhmmm, can he clear it? I think I'll walk!
Crystal Bay! Northern end of Lake Tahoe.
Does it get any better than this?
Interesting trail, The Flume!
This butterfly is loving life!
A little redheaded friend...
....hanging out in the trees...
...checking us out!
Back at Marlette Lake and the sky is Blue~~~
A great ride deserves a little happy hour on the beach.
We were up there, yes sir-ree!
Seagulls diggin' the warmth of the sand.
This is about....
...all we could handle...
...of the lake... no, it's not 80 degrees!
Beautiful though...
A loon!
And a goose...
...looking for hand outs.
The Flume Trail is up there somewhere.
Evening begins to settle in.
The end of a great day...
....above the water....
...and many more to follow!
Pano of Lake Tahoe...
....in the setting sun.
