Visual Storyteller — Not everyone who visits Lake Tahoe has the same experience. But everyone who visits Lake Tahoe wants to remember their experience and share it with their family and friends. They want to remember how it made them feel, and help others understand why they felt that way.

As seen through my lens — “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” ~ Henry Miller Lost in the astonishing beauty of it all We’re surrounded by it. From the dew on a blade of grass to the alpenglow on a mountain range. From the early light of…

and Truckee Love —

“If there are flaws in your paradise, open more windows!” ~ Henry Miller One thing we’ve all experienced from being self quarantined during this pandemic is a new way of looking at things. We’ve had an unusual amount of time to reflect on our lives, our friendships, frustrations, hobbies and…

Down, but not out in Squaw Valley — Nestled among the empty, dark, lifeless shops in Olympic Village, CA is one store still open for business. I recently spoke with Mark Calhoun, owner of Alice’s Mountain Market, about why and how he remains open during this pandemic that has drained our popular ski Village of all tourists and…

Climb Higher Like many other people I just became unemployed. I moved across the country to live and work in Squaw Valley, CA one of the largest ski areas in the United States, host site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. But due to the pandemic, our enchanting little village shut…

The voice of reason from a reluctant optimist — The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too…

“So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.” ~ Willy Wonka Make this the year you get out of your comfort zone. As Renda Writer likes to write…

The hardest thing about reaching the top of the mountain is getting through the crowd in the ‘death zone.’ — It’s a peculiar phenomenon, this obsession with reaching the top against all odds, despite the risk to health and life. But now there’s a twist. People are dying while waiting in line. Never has ‘Summit Fever’ been more consequential than during the month of May as eleven people have died…