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Late June on the Water at Tahoe

·Truckee, California·#summer#boating#tahoe#family#lake
Clear blue lake water with a visible bottom, surrounded by forested mountains under a bright sky.

Late June and we got out on the water at Tahoe, which by this point in the month means bright sun by mid-morning and a chop that picks up as the day goes. The lake was clear enough near shore to see straight down to the bottom, then that deep blue further out.

The kid wore the puddle-jumper vest all afternoon, hair wet and blown sideways every direction, refusing to come in. A gull came skimming low right past us at one point, wings almost touching the surface. A lone sailboat worked its way up the far side and never seemed to get anywhere against the wind.

Snow still hanging on in a couple of the high spots across the water, even now.

A vast blue lake with sparkling water, surrounded by forested mountains under a clear sky, with a bird flying over the water.A large blue lake with sparkling water is surrounded by tree-covered mountains under a clear blue sky; a white bird flies low.Close-up of a child with messy blonde hair and a colorful life vest, looking down against a blurry blue background.A sparkling blue lake in front of dark forested mountains under a clear sky, with a bright diagonal light ray.

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