Wood’s Lake loop hike

Today we drove up highway 88 to Carson Pass and parked at Wood’s Lake. We took the Winnemucca Lake trail (as we have done several times in the past). The wildflowers were blooming in profusion. After resting a bit at Winnemucca, we continue the climb up to Round Top Lake (around 9,300 ft elevation). We […]

Activity evolution

In the beginning, there was the bicycle, and we loved it. Karen and I toured together on several trips for a total of several thousand miles. Eventually, circumstances changed, as did our priorities, and our bike riding came to a near standstill. We’ve recently started doing some short rides locally a couple of times a […]

Beware the snickety-lick

I almost stepped on this rattlesnake today while hiking in Round Valley regional open space.