We've been to Lake Tahoe before but this trip had an added bonus. We did the usual types of things -- drove up to Emerald Bay, Virginia City, and Sparks/Reno. However, we did not expect to come face- to-face with two wild bears in the woods. At first we were amazed to have found a creek where the salmon were spawning. Then, out of the woods appeared two wild bears! We couldn't believe our luck to be in the right place at the right time with our cameras. There were some photographers who got within just feet of the bears. I suggested to Gail that we join the photographers up close, and she was game (pun intended). I later warned her that she was getting way too close to them! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
