Carson City capitol building:

The State museum in Carson City, which is located in the old US Mint building:



A place called American Flats, just south of Virginia City, which is an old gold mine:

The old schoolhouse in Virginia City:


Columbia State Historic Park in California:



Big Trees State Park in California:







Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park in California:




Crystal Peak, outside of Reno-an old quartz mine:

Independence Lake, about 20 miles north of Truckee. Great for kayaking and getting away from people:

Obligatory shot from Tahoe:

I was in Laguna Beach all last week, but it was work related & I just knew I didn't need my camera. I was way wrong on that count, and had to rely on my crappy cell phone camera. Needless to say, I deleted all the pictures and shall never be using a cell phone camera again.