Yesterday, Bill & Brian went golfing, while we (the girls) went shopping. It was fun for us girls, and apparently the boys had fun as well. We stayed in last night and Bill made us his yummy tacos. We missed seeing any fireworks. Today we are off to Virginia City, where we are going to ride an old fashioned steam locomotive, so I'm sure we'll have more pics to post later! Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th!
Our first family visiting from the Land of Enchantment, Brian, Georgiana, & Livie, arrived on July 3rd! We are so happy and excited to have them here with us!!!
Bill showing off his moves...
A picture of the valley
Eagle Falls.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck northern Nevada’s largest city, scientists urged residents to prepare for a larger temblor as the area continued to rumble on Saturday.
More than 100 aftershocks were recorded on the western edge of Reno after the earthquake hit Friday night, the most powerful in a two-month-long series of quakes and the strongest around the city since one in 1953 that measured 5.2, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, said.
The latest quake swept store shelves clean, cracked walls in homes and dislodged rocks on hillsides, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage.
Seismologists said the recent activity was unusual because the quakes started out small and had built in strength.
“A magnitude 6 quake wouldn’t be a scientific surprise,” said John Anderson, director of the seismological laboratory at the University of Nevada. “We certainly hope residents are taking the threat seriously.”
But Mr. Anderson said that there was no way to predict what would happen and that the sequence of quakes could end without a major one.
A rock slide set off by the Friday night quake was blamed for causing a 125-foot breach in a wooden flume that carries water to one of the two water treatment plants in Reno, a city of about 210,000.
A backup pump was used to divert water to the plant, and the breach was not expected to cause water shortages, said Aaron Kenneston, the emergency management officer in Washoe County, which includes Reno.
The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was near Mogul, just west of Reno. The upscale area, along the eastern Sierra Nevada, had been rattled by more than 100 quakes on Thursday. The strongest, with a magnitude of 4.2, caused high-rise casinos to sway in downtown Reno.
The strongest aftershock, recorded early Saturday, measured 3.7.
Mike Lentini of Reno said the quake on Friday night felt “like a big truck hit the building” and awakened his family.
“It’s the unknown. It’s shaking, and when’s it going to stop?” Mr. Lentini said on Saturday. “And when stuff starts falling off the shelves, it’s a whole other ballgame.”
Hundreds of mostly minor earthquakes have occurred along one or more faults since the sequence began on Feb. 28, said Ken Smith, a seismologist at the Reno laboratory. The quakes have occurred along an area about two miles long and a half mile wide.
“We can’t put a number on it, but the probability of a major earthquake has increased with this sequence,” Mr. Smith said. “People need to prepare for ground shaking, because there’s no way to say how this will play out.”
Nevada is the third most seismically active state behind California and Alaska. A magnitude 6 quake on Feb. 21 near the Utah border was the 15th of at least that magnitude in the state’s 143-year history.
A magnitude 7.4 quake south of Winnemucca in 1915 is the most powerful in state history.
and today:
RENO, Nev. — Seismologists say yet another in a string of moderate earthquakes has shaken the area around Reno, Nev..
The latest quake reported by the Seismology Laboratory at the University of Nevada says a magnitude 4.2 tremor shook the city early Monday. It's been followed by at least a dozen aftershocks.
No injuries or damages are reported.
It's the latest in a two-month swarm of earthquakes that started in February.
Scientists say the string of quakes is unusual in the fact that generally they have been getting stronger instead of weaker.
The strongest so far was a magnitude 4.7 quake that shook cans off shelves on Friday.
Located 30 minutes from Lake Tahoe to the west and 30 minutes from Reno, Nevada, to the north, Carson City, Nevada's state capital, was initially a trading post for travelers pursuing the west's gold rush. The city was put "on the map" in 1859 after the largest silver find in world history, the Comstock Lode, was discovered in the hills east of town. Today, with a population of more than 50,000, Carson City is host to scores of recreational enthusiasts who enjoy easy access to an astounding variety of outdoor activities and historical attractions.
Hunters, fisherman and campers also enjoy living in and visiting the area, with abundant wildlife in the Eastern Sierra foothills and the surrounding lakes and streams.
This is Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe's only island.
We pulled over in the parking area at Sugarpine Pt. State Park to take a picture of how deep the snow was. This wasn't a plowed up pile, this is how it was all along the road the entire way around the lake...even deeper at some points!
Sorry, I can't remember where we were when we took these pictures. Maybe Kings Beach, which is the Northern, California side of the lake.
I loved this totem pole or whatever it is!
These pictures are from the Mount Rose scenic overlook.
Before we headed out of town we were able to enjoy a really nice lunch with Bill's family - his dad & step mom, grandma, Aunt Carmen, brother & sister-in-law & niece! Again, we had only seen them on Christmas Eve, so it was really great to be able to spend a little more time with them, though Christmas Eve was fantastic, as well!
