I am exploring the Lake Tahoe area and practicing my photography while trying to relax a bit, as well. Tahoe is a magical place — as is my home on Maui.

Sadly, my new Nikon D700 has a serious electrical malfunction and so I am using a much lower model camera as a backup during this photo excursion. I am really missing the D700!

It looks like a thunderstorm is moving in again this afternoon. Perhaps I’ll find a location to capture the ominous-looking clouds over the lake. Also, this afternoon, I plan to visit one of my all-time favorite photographers, Elizabeth Carmel, in her new Carmel Gallery in Truckee, California.

A hui hou!