Updated on August 13, 2021
Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 5 from Washington DC to Los Angeles
April 2021. Lured by surprisingly low air fares, I took a long weekend flying across the continent to Los Angeles visiting Joshua Tree National Park. This is the outbound flight segment where I flew Alaska from Washington Reagan to Los Angeles. The weather’s so great in the mountain states that it turned out to be the most scenic flight I’d ever taken.
Overlooking Zion Naitonal Park
Updated on July 28, 2021
Winter Hiking at Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia
Mid February, 2021, the last of the season’s snow fell in the mid-Atlantic region. I’d seen quite enough snow this winter, but since it’s weekend, I still decided to take on some hiking in the wild. This time, I picked Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia.
Fields
Updated on July 22, 2021
Winter Hiking to Cascade Falls, Patapsco Valley State Park
Snow seemed to frequent mid-Atlantic region a lot more often for the winter of 2020-21. After some snowfall early February, I was again allured by nature covered in white. This time, I headed for Patapsco Valley State Park outside Baltimore.
Cascade Falls
Updated on June 27, 2021
Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 2555 and 6 from Reno to Washington DC via Los Angeles
The last day of my 2020 Lake Tahoe trip as I would be flying back from Reno to Washington DC, with a connection in Los Angeles.
Sunset Glow
Updated on June 24, 2021
Day 6 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Hunter Creek Trail and National Automobile Museum
Sixth and final day of my Lake Tahoe trip. With most roads into Lake Tahoe still covered in snow, I confined my activities to the city of Reno for the day. I hiked a popular trail, Hunter Creek, in the morning and visited National Automobile Museum in the afternoon.
Hunter Creek Falls
Updated on June 19, 2021
Day 5 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, North Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and Downtown Reno
Fifth day of my Lake Tahoe trip. Weather forecast indicated a storm was coming to Lake Tahoe region. Before that storm hit, I visited North Lake Tahoe and Donner Pass, before checking into another hotel in Reno for my final two nights.
Stacked Tunnels at Donner PassTunnel #7 in front, the longer Tunnel #6 (Summit Tunnel) in the back.
Updated on June 8, 2021
Day 4 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Mount Rose
Fourth day of my Lake Tahoe trip. I would be snowshoeing to the summit of Mount Rose today. At 3285m elevation, it’s the highest mountain near Lake Tahoe in Nevada (third highest overall). It ended up being a grueling day hike from dawn to dusk, but I made it.
Lake Tahoe from Mount Rose
Updated on June 7, 2021
Day 3 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Rose Knob Peak and Pats Knob in Mount Rose Wilderness
Third day of my Lake Tahoe trip. I decided to snowshoe to Rose Knob Peak on the Nevada side of the lake today.
Overlooking Lake Tahoe
Updated on June 4, 2021
Day 2 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Maggies Peak in Desolation Wilderness
The second day of my 2021 Lake Tahoe trip, I ended up snowshoeing to Maggies Peak, followed by a brief tour of Emerald Bay State Park.
Lake Tahoe beyond Emerald BaySnow Valley Peak in the background.
Updated on June 1, 2021
Day 1 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Roundtop in Eldorado National Forest
The first day of my 2020 Lake Tahoe trip, I chose to snowshoe to Roundtop Peak from Kit Carson Pass. While I had hoped this to be a warmup for the next few days of exploration, it turned out to be much more physically demanding.
Drifting Snow
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