I Hear Lake Water Lapping with Low Sounds by the Shores….

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I hear it in the deep heart’s core- William Butler Yeats

(Please click to enlarge).

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We are spending the holidays with our family at pristine Lake Tahoe in Northern California.

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Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.

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It is the second deepest lake in America, reaching depths of 1,645 feet.

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It is known for it’s pristine clarity.

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We are in a draught now in California, and although there is snow, there is not the typical 8 or so feet of it closing roads and making the lake almost inacessible.

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The lake views in winter are particularly beautiful!

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Perhaps the truth depends upon a walk around the lake- Wallace Stevens

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Cheers to you from Lake Tahoe, the skiing/boarding is not optimal, but the lake is purely divine!

Barn Owls, Holler Hawks in Flight & Happy Holidays to You!

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We met this barn owl in Antelope Valley California. (Please click to enlarge).

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He was rescued due to an injured wing and lives in a California state park named Velasquez Rocks (more on this park later).

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His name is Scooter and he is cared for by the Park Rangers.

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The Holler Hawks have been flying closer lately!

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Sometimes quite close over my head which is a big thrill.

 

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They have figured out I am not a threat to them.

 

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I can identify different hawks by their missing feathers.

 

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The best way to see a hawk of course is in free flight!

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Sending wishes for the Happiest of Holidays flying your way,

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From South Lake Tahoe!