Tucked into a tiny bay of a grand alpine lake is this granite bump called Fannette Island, the only island in Lake Tahoe. The massive lake lies in the Sierra Nevada at an altitude of 6,225 feet, straddling the state line between California to the west and Nevada to the east with near perfect symmetry. Fannette Island is in Emerald Bay, on the California side of Tahoe"s southwest shore. A narrow inlet, seen here at the top center of this image, connects Emerald Bay to the rest of the lake, whose natural beauty draws visitors in all seasons of the year.
Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
Today in History
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Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Astronomy Day
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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Looking down on the Otter
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The largest living organism on Earth
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Groundhog Day
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Skyscraper Day
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Tough turf
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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World Architecture Day
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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It s a good day to be green
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