July at Tahoe: More Bears and other adventures
Us in front of the Tufas at Mono Lake, July 6, 2023 In July we would see and chase more bears, watch fireworks on July 4, go kayaking, visit Mono Lake, celebrate Rob's 75th birthday with family, and continue to enjoy our time at Eagle Point Campground, Emerald Bay State Park, Lake Tahoe. The cool weather of June turned into pretty hot weather in July, and it was finally warm enough to sit outside long enough to do a jigsaw puzzle and to read in the summer warmth. One thing different this year because of the all the snow is mosquitos in the campground, something we've seen very little of the past two seasons, but generally they're not too annoying. First jigsaw puzzle I've done in awhile, completed July 3. This one was a Mother's Day gift from Ruth and Avi. Also on July 3! Rob and I were picking up liter in the campground in the early evening when we heard commotion nearby. It was this bear we named Gimpy, checking out a campsite. I was the first one to t