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Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
The drive up the western side of Lake Tahoe is on a narrow winding road with beautiful views.
The view at Emerald Bay State Park.
In 1928, Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight bought the land at Emerald's Bay with the desire to build a summer home that would compliment the magnificent natural surroundings. Emerald Bay reminded her of fjords she had seen on numerous travels to Scandinavia. She commissioned her nephew by marriage, Lennart Palme, a Swedish architect, to design the home. Vikingsholm was completed in the fall of 1929. After being sold several times the land and Vikingsholm were donated to the state in the 1950's. A mile walk down a steep hill brings you to Vikingsholm.
The first view of Vikingsholm.
Walking thru the portal takes into the a courtyard and the main door of the castle.
The beach side of Vikingsholm. On the left side is a turret and on the right is a tower. Two of the sides of Vikingsholm have sod roofs.
A short hike from Vikingsholm is Eagle Waterfalls.
I like the home ornaments we saw as we continued our drive along the lake.
A couple more views.
Our last stop in California was Truckee. This is an another "old west town" with a little of route 66 look thrown in.
Next stop Circus, Circus in Reno, Nevada.
The view at Emerald Bay State Park.
In 1928, Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight bought the land at Emerald's Bay with the desire to build a summer home that would compliment the magnificent natural surroundings. Emerald Bay reminded her of fjords she had seen on numerous travels to Scandinavia. She commissioned her nephew by marriage, Lennart Palme, a Swedish architect, to design the home. Vikingsholm was completed in the fall of 1929. After being sold several times the land and Vikingsholm were donated to the state in the 1950's. A mile walk down a steep hill brings you to Vikingsholm.
The first view of Vikingsholm.
Walking thru the portal takes into the a courtyard and the main door of the castle.
The beach side of Vikingsholm. On the left side is a turret and on the right is a tower. Two of the sides of Vikingsholm have sod roofs.
A short hike from Vikingsholm is Eagle Waterfalls.
I like the home ornaments we saw as we continued our drive along the lake.
A couple more views.
Our last stop in California was Truckee. This is an another "old west town" with a little of route 66 look thrown in.
Next stop Circus, Circus in Reno, Nevada.