Pyramid
Lake was one of my favorite places--a real retreat. No hotels,
no campgrounds, no lake-side camps, no boats, no traffic, no crowds.
Sept.
6, 7, & 8
I stayed
3 nights. One night when I went to sleep, the lake was very
calm. But as the wind picked up, white caps appeared on the
lake, and I had to get up to move my tent back away from the shore
about 15 feet because the waves were almost reaching it.
The
nights were pitch black. Not a light to be seen, except for
the stars. (and the reflection of my car tail lights & license
plate.)
Left:
Remnants
of ancient trees from a time when this area was covered with
forests.
I had
planned on coming to Pyramid Lake last year. But wasn't able
to fit it in.
Now that
I had made it here, I could not leave without seeing "The Stone
Mother" that I had seen and read about on the Internet during my
road trip research.
Left:
This
is the road that leads to the Stone Mother. Once again, my car
was put to the test...
Right:
Road
isn't too bad yet.
Only
saw one other vehicle--a pick-up truck.
There
were a few cows wandering around also.
Left:
On
the way, I noticed this little sign up on the hill, so I got out of
my car to check it out.
Up
in the left hand corner it reads, "Radioactive Waste".
I
didn't read anything about that during my research.
It
was a hectic drive through the heavy traffic of Reno, NV, but once I
got out on the open road again, it was well worth it to arrive at
Pyramid Lake.
It's a
another beautiful desert lake. Located on the reservation, it
is owned & operated by the Paiute Indians.
It only
cost $5.00 a night. There was a small store nearby that closed
in the late afternoon. After that, you're totally alone.
And I
mean TOTALLY alone! So silent & peaceful. It was
great.
