I remember standing very near there, and also near the coast - and sailing into the entrance from the blue vastness of that lake.

If I recall correctly, you're almost directly opposite the lake from the field where the opening to _Bonanza_ was filmed. Can you imagine the endless miles of timber, blue sky, and verdant fields that must still have ruled then?

Though Tahoe was a bit one-note compared to our other visits to California, it was still good times. What an epic state.