rickztahone
01-25-2017, 12:43 PM
My wife and I went to Big Bear Lake this weekend for our 10yr anniversary. We had an absolute blast up there. It was the first time I have ever had to drive in a snow storm, and let me tell you, I am not sure how East Coast people do it! It was super terrifying.
Here are a few that somewhat depict what it was like up there. Also included some of my wife as she was my only model :). Enjoy:
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/397/31701247203_4b145b84f0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbkD)DSC01298 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbkD) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
2.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/627/32360711642_0a42414cd5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RiB79b)DSC01305 (https://flic.kr/p/RiB79b) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
This was right outside of our Lodge.
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/723/32513035245_b197e68dc6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NDc)DSC01310 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NDc) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My car after only 2 hrs of having parked it. The next morning I had to bury it out of there. Again, not sure how you east coast people do it!
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/541/31701247143_43e141e521_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbjB)DSC01312 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbjB) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
This drain reminded me of a cartoon character, lol.
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/356/31701246873_d89811d60a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbeX)DSC01330 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbeX) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My beautiful wife
6.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/257/32513035125_7cd2630353_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NB8)DSC01337 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NB8) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
The streets of Big Bear Blvd
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/333/32513036705_91f9c576b0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4P5n)DSC01338 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4P5n) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
8.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/543/32472241096_fbb2cff8f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHXN)DSC01340 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHXN) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My car looked like this van the next day
9.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/503/32390845851_2db7e87857_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxZv)DSC01347 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxZv) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Who doesn't like a pine-cone lamp?!?
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/629/32390844711_28476a4ef0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxDR)DSC01352 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxDR) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Can't have a lodge without wine...
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/459/32472240876_a38934ce72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHU1)DSC01359 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHU1) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My wife's selfie game is strong!
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/650/32513036365_6860f807e5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NYv)DSC01387 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NYv) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Now I understand why you see shoes by the fireplace...
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/760/32472240566_505f62aeb6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHNE)DSC01390 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHNE) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
The benches needed a little R&R
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/613/32513035025_40c75167c5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nzp)DSC01396 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nzp) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Big Beal Lake behind her
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5686/32390845081_1b4633b558_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxLe)DSC01417 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxLe) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Snow Summit
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/527/32513034865_aebbfe33f3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NwD)DSC01419 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NwD) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/494/32390845041_bc2eefcf69_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxKx)DSC01423 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxKx) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/313/32513035545_d12162fe0b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NJn)DSC01442 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NJn) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/320/32513035355_1a424e9787_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NF6)DSC01445 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NF6) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/32390844871_fcd60f9f26_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxGB)DSC01447 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxGB) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/396/32513034745_17731d8273_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nuz)DSC01460 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nuz) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Spot the snowman!
Sorry for over sharing. I guess I had more pics than I thought! lol.
Thanks for viewing.
Here are a few that somewhat depict what it was like up there. Also included some of my wife as she was my only model :). Enjoy:
1.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/397/31701247203_4b145b84f0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbkD)DSC01298 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbkD) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
2.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/627/32360711642_0a42414cd5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RiB79b)DSC01305 (https://flic.kr/p/RiB79b) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
This was right outside of our Lodge.
3.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/723/32513035245_b197e68dc6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NDc)DSC01310 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NDc) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My car after only 2 hrs of having parked it. The next morning I had to bury it out of there. Again, not sure how you east coast people do it!
4.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/541/31701247143_43e141e521_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbjB)DSC01312 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbjB) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
This drain reminded me of a cartoon character, lol.
5.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/356/31701246873_d89811d60a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QikbeX)DSC01330 (https://flic.kr/p/QikbeX) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My beautiful wife
6.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/257/32513035125_7cd2630353_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NB8)DSC01337 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NB8) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
The streets of Big Bear Blvd
7.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/333/32513036705_91f9c576b0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4P5n)DSC01338 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4P5n) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
8.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/543/32472241096_fbb2cff8f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHXN)DSC01340 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHXN) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My car looked like this van the next day
9.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/503/32390845851_2db7e87857_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxZv)DSC01347 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxZv) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Who doesn't like a pine-cone lamp?!?
10.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/629/32390844711_28476a4ef0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxDR)DSC01352 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxDR) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Can't have a lodge without wine...
11.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/459/32472240876_a38934ce72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHU1)DSC01359 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHU1) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
My wife's selfie game is strong!
12.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/650/32513036365_6860f807e5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NYv)DSC01387 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NYv) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Now I understand why you see shoes by the fireplace...
13.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/760/32472240566_505f62aeb6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHNE)DSC01390 (https://flic.kr/p/RtsHNE) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
The benches needed a little R&R
14.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/613/32513035025_40c75167c5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nzp)DSC01396 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nzp) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Big Beal Lake behind her
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5686/32390845081_1b4633b558_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxLe)DSC01417 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxLe) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Snow Summit
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/527/32513034865_aebbfe33f3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NwD)DSC01419 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NwD) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/494/32390845041_bc2eefcf69_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxKx)DSC01423 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxKx) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/313/32513035545_d12162fe0b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NJn)DSC01442 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NJn) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/320/32513035355_1a424e9787_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NF6)DSC01445 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4NF6) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/32390844871_fcd60f9f26_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxGB)DSC01447 (https://flic.kr/p/RmgxGB) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
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https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/396/32513034745_17731d8273_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nuz)DSC01460 (https://flic.kr/p/Rx4Nuz) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr
Spot the snowman!
Sorry for over sharing. I guess I had more pics than I thought! lol.
Thanks for viewing.