Lake Taho Photos #2

[Jerry]

E. Liberty sent me a CD with several dozen photos from the Lake Tahoe Rally. I've selected 15 of them and put them up in a photo album:

E. Liberty Lake Tahoe Photos

The photos are a blend of bikes, riders, and scenery. Seems like a shame to cut them down to 640 x 480; if you would like copies of the originals contact E. Liberty.

My thanks to both Maximan and E. Liberty for sharing these shots with me. (At the top of the photo page is a link to the album of photos taken by Maximan entitled Lake Tahoe.)

Looking forward to seeing everyone next year!

[MartyA]

Great photos! All those shiny bikes...

[bandet01]

nice pictures i might have to try to ride out west one of these days

[dragxs11]

Thanks Jerry, I left out most of those. I should mention that Dad actually rode that bike home like that. Fortunately the forks weren't bent.
Matt

[Special Ed]

"Tahoe Rally 2" pics

Hey Jerry,
Thanks for posting my photo's AND giving me creadit! But I'm having trouble when I click on them to get an enlarged view. I've tried it in Netscape and Explorer and neather works. I see you have a Mac: could this be a factor? Anyone else having a problem? Inquiring minds want to know.
E.Liberty

[xs650mike]

Great photos!

Really nice bunch of pics, thanks for putting 'em up. I'm not having any trouble viewing them and I have a PC.

Was wondering about the captions on the "Carson City" pics, looks more like the area south of Virginia City...Gold Hill or Silver City area. I do have some familiarity with the Comstock and visit friends up there fairly often. I even recognize that tar paper shack but I just can't remember exactly where it is at the moment.

[Special Ed]

Re: pics

Yep, you do know the area. I got a thing for old buildings. These were shot near Silver City or Gold Hill on the road to Virginia City. Glad You like. I'm working on the related story now. Hope to have it posted soon.
E.Liberty

[xs650mike]

I'll be looking forward.

[Jerry]

I've corrected / modified the captions. Let me know what other mistakes I've made!

[xs650mike]

I don't really have any more corrections or additions.

I might mention that the Reno Overlook photo was taken from what is known to locals as the Geiger Grade, after the surveyor who located the original road back in the 1800s. It runs from Steamboat to Virginia and is marked on maps as Nevada 341. While much of it has been relocated and straightened over the years it is still a steep and convoluted road with precipitous drops in many places but spectacular views. It can be extremely treacherous in winter, I knew a man who lost his life on this road during the snow season.

One amazing bit of history is the story of how Virginia & Truckee locomotive #4, the Virginia, was hauled up the grade by 36 oxen and paraded down C Street to cheering crowds when the railroad was constructed back in the 1860s. Some of the V&T's brass bound Baldwin locomotives and rolling stock are now exhibited and operated at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson.