Several of us just completed a nice family get-together for Christmas 2023. In sharp contrast to Christmas 2022, and Christmas 2021 for that matter, South Lake Tahoe was almost entirely snowless this year. But we had a delightful time in any event.
Here are a selection of photos from the occasion. Chrissy has collected many more in her shared album.
Clementine and Chrissy testing the ice on the lagoon
Clementine on a rock at Fallen Leaf Lake
Rummaging rocks
Holland: the winner of the rock stacking contest
Chrissy swimming (!) to retrieve a raft on Fallen Leaf Lake
Braving the raft
White elephant gifts
Christmas morning
Back again on Fallen Leaf Lake
On the raft again
Cynthia jumped (!) from this tree sticking out of the lake
Jonas announces his mission call
Chrissy, Beckett and Holland reenact the Dark Crystal at Lower Angora Lake
Upper Angora Lake
Another view of Upper Angora Lake
A beautiful spot on the trail back down from Angora Lakes
Eleven of us!
Flying kites at Baldwin Beach
Holland and Beckett on the ridge above Fallen Leaf Lake, with Mt Tallac behind them
Crossing Meek’s Creek
Hiking in snow on the Meek’s Creek trail