Carnelian Bay Plein Air Painting

Plein air painting at Carnelian Bay on a Saturday.

Very cold morning, even at 10 when I arrived.

Thankfully the boat shack had a small coffee shop inside.

Someone made these artful piles of cones and rocks on the

end of the picnic tables.

Even in the frigid water these two headed out for a ride.

The beach was very quiet until just about eleven

when the morning mist started to fade.

I tucked myself in some trees and sat on rocks

to sketch and this mama duck floated up to say hi

and let me take a few photos of her.

The water is so beautifully clear.

A Father's Day card with one of my sketches.

This is a view of the beach at Tahoe City

where I went after lunch at the Fire Sign Cafe.

I had hot tea and their Fire Sign Rhonda sandwich

This is a view from Carnelian Bay where lots of cabins

are tucked in the trees.

The patches of snow are starting to recede.

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Cathie Richardson Illustration