It had been a couple of years since Cindy and I hiked down to the shores of Emerald Bay (last year we boated in with Bob and Jenny). Today's foray was worth the wait.
We began our final day together with one last history lesson. This large granite rock is a hidden-in-plain-sight historical gem. It is an Indian grinding rock whose age is unknown. It is believed that the local Washoe Tribe was using it into the 1950s.
According to Lake Tahoe News (Kathryn Reed), the rock is called Lam. It is where the women grinded up seeds and food. Granite is a very hard rock. The depth proves that Lam was used for many, many years. Such history, so close to home.
Steve was acting as our personal chauffeur for the day so we treated him to a coffee at Three Pines (my favorite walking-to-coffee spot) before he dropped us off at the Vikingsholm parking lot. I have often described the hike to the lakeshore as being one mile down and three miles up. The effort is always rewarded.What a treat to discover that Lower Eagle Falls was still impressive. Roland R. Kemler said it best, "There’s no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to its music."We were in Botanical Bliss as so many flowers were still in bloom.I love this photo. There is so much artistry found in the roots of this fallen tree.Cindy and I have been friends for almost 30 years. Our time spent together is a comfortable ease. I thoroughly enjoy this Lake Tahoe tradition and now that it has come to an end, I'm already anticipating the next time. "The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again," says Charles Dickens. So true!
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