Sunrise over Emerald Bay
by Janis Knight
Title
Sunrise over Emerald Bay
Artist
Janis Knight
Medium
Photograph - Color Digital
Description
Sunrise at Eagle Falls where is cascades into Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe California. The low sun bursts through the trees and lights the scene. From Wikipedia: Emerald Bay State Park is a state park of California, preserving Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay, a National Natural Landmark. The park features include Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm, a 38-room mansion that is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the United States. The architect was Leonard Palme, who was hired by his aunt Laura Knight to design and build Vikingsholm. The park contains the only island in Lake Tahoe, Fannette Island. The park is accessible by California State Route 89 near the southwest shore of the lake. Emerald Bay is one of Lake Tahoe's most photographed and popular locations.
In 1969 Emerald Bay was recognized as a National Natural Landmark by the federal Department of the Interior. In 1994 California State Parks included the surrounding water of the bay as a part of the park, making Emerald Bay one of the first underwater parks of its type in the state, protecting the various wrecks and other items on the bay's bottom.
The 1,533-acre (620 ha) park was established in 1953. It is located directly south of D. L. Bliss State Park.
Thank you to the following groups for featuring this image:
--Nature-landscape-wildlife one-a-day
--USA Photographers
--All Natural Beauty of this World
--Pleasing to the Eye
--Images that Excite You
This photo just won third place in the "Only Your Best of 2016" contest out of 2239 entries. Thank you, "Art From the Heart" group for sponsoring the contest.
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June 9th, 2016
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