Summer Sunrise at Lake Tahoe Presentation:Photobox The mansion itself is in

The mansion itself is in a residential area not too far from the capitol building

and most people may not even know existed

With the backlit sculpture this time of day I opted for the shorter shutter speed which is this image

Just after arriving to Mendenhall Glacier  you could start to see them form in the sky however using a longer exposure they definitely do show up better with the camera

Summer Sunrise at Lake Tahoe Presentation:Photobox The mansion itself is inLocated in the southwest corner of Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay is a picturesque location on its own. On this morning I work up early to capture sunrise over the lake to find most overcast skies. Finding a position to capture the scene I was quickly treated to a burst of color over the mountains in the distance at the pre dawn light which last just a couple of minutes.