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Clear Skies and Campfires: A Few Days Home in Tahoe

·El Dorado County, California·#summer#boating#tahoe#sierra nevada#camping
A towering, moss-covered tree with bare branches stands against a clear blue sky, surrounded by other tall evergreen trees.

A quiet stretch of days at the beginning of August. The weather was consistent: clear, intensely blue skies from morning until evening. We spent some time walking through the forest, where the old-growth trees have this bright green moss growing all over their bark, lit up by the sun.

The lake was the main event on one of the afternoons. We took the boat out on the water, which was incredibly clear and calm. You could see the mountains ringing the basin perfectly from that vantage point. It was just good to be floating out there under the big sky.

Our campsite was the base for everything. We set up the trailer and had the fire pit going in the evenings. Cooking outside is always a nice change of pace. One night's dinner was steak and roasted vegetables with some blue cheese, all done in the cast iron skillet on the little camp stove. It was simple, but exactly what you want after a day outdoors. Just a few regular summer days spent close to home.

A moss-covered, ancient tree trunk with bare branches reaches towards a clear blue sky, surrounded by other tall evergreen trees.A white boat with a blue canopy floats on clear blue water near a pebbly shore, with mountains under a vast blue sky.A small motorboat with a blue canopy floats in clear blue water with distant mountains under a bright blue sky.A campsite features a burning fire in a metal pit, a picnic table, a tent, and tall evergreen trees.A camping setup in a forest with a blue pop-up tent, a bicycle, and a trailer with a rooftop tent and open storage.A greasy cast iron pan with leftover food and a spatula sits on a camping stove.A yellow plate holds seared meat, roasted red peppers and onions, and chunks of blue cheese.A very tall redwood-like tree with textured bark rises above other evergreen trees against a pale blue sky.

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