Tag Archives: California

Emerald Bay State Park – Vikingsholm and Rubicon Trails

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I had attempted to hike the Eagle Falls Trail two days ago, but deep snow stopped us just below the Upper Falls before reaching the lake. I had noticed, however, that the lower elevations on the west shore of Emerald … Continue reading →

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Born of glaciers

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Three months of camp life on Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to his pristine vigor, and give him an appetite like an alligator.–Mark Twain, Roughing It (1872) When Mark Twain first laid eyes upon Lake Tahoe in 1861, … Continue reading →

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A journey through time

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

During the past two days, my family and I made the long drive from St. Louis, Missouri to Lake Tahoe, California to enjoy a week of skiing (both alpine and cross-country), snow-shoeing, hiking (at lower elevations), and decompression.  At 1,990 … Continue reading →

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New species and a review of the genus Tragidion

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

Species of Tragidion are among the larger and more attractive cerambycids in North America, making them popular among collectors. Their bright orange and black coloration clearly functions in mimicking spider wasps (family Pompilidae) in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis – … Continue reading →

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Trichinorhipis knulli

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

Just a little diddy on one of the more interesting species I’ve encountered over the years while I finish up a longer piece on the Loess Hills of Missouri. The specimen shown here is a male Trichinorhipis knulli. This quirky … Continue reading →

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Muir Woods National Monument

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world. – John Muir Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest type of tree in the world, with maximum recorded heights approaching 380 … Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe, California

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

…at last the Lake burst upon us — a noble sheet of blue water lifted six thousand three hundred feet above the level of the sea, and walled in by a rim of snow-clad mountain peaks that towered aloft full … Continue reading →

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