The mountains still have snow on them above 10,000 feet. It's only a 20 minute drive to the lake (Tahoe). My favorite time to photograph the lake is at dawn and dusk.
Last week while visiting our son in Idaho, I was able to get some great close-up shoots of some mountain sheep near the Salmon River.
I'm in my nursery in PA with four cats and two dogs and zillions of plants breathing on me.
So much for global warming, AlGOREBABY.............. these plants are feeding us all!
CO2 is plant food, Al.
Anyhow........ your environment in Carson City sounds like heaven!
How dare you inject your pastoral scene into this debate! (Thanks, I liked it)