I've spent a lot of time over the past few weeks reminiscing about my time in both New Mexico and California. Last week I posted about my family's initial trip to Silverwood Lake and how it turned out to be quite an adventure. Tonight I harken back to when we trekked deeper into the San Bernardino Mountains to the shores of Big Bear Lake.
This post gets its inspiration from a conversation that my wife and I had yesterday while we were out for our weekly trip up to town to get groceries and other odds and ends. We were talking about the differences between things here in Louisiana in contrast with things we used to do back in California. I happened to remember a romantic picnic that we had on the shores of Big Bear Lake. We actually ate Kentucky Fried Chicken at one of the lakeside tables and walked our dog around the edge of the water. It was a great little get away from the bustle of High Desert living. Which of course is much more laid back than than living down in Los Angeles.
The photos that I'm sharing today aren't actually from our date but from an earlier visit way back in 2012 when we explored the area for the first time together. Upon viewing these photos again I have to admit that they may be some of the best I've ever taken.
To show what a team my wife and I are, I took the photos and she worked on them in Picasa to crop and bring out highlights. This was a hobby that we both have really enjoyed over our years together.
I took a ton of photos that day and I chose these a some of the best.
Big Bear Lake is a small city in San Bernardino County, California, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is located about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately west of the unincorporated town of Big Bear City. The population was approximately 5,019 at the 2010 census, down from 5,438 at the 2000 census. However, since it is a popular year-round resort destination, the actual number of people staying in or visiting the greater Big Bear Valley area regularly surges to over 100,000 during many weekends of the year.
According to the National Weather Service, the warmest month at Big Bear is July, with a daily average temperature of 64.7 °F (18.2 °C). The coolest month is January, with a daily average temperature of 34.1 °F (1.2 °C). There are an average of 1.7 days each year with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher. Freezing temperatures have occurred in every month and occur on an average of 186 days each year, on average from September 24 to June 4. With a period of record dating back to only 1960, the highest temperature recorded was 98 °F (37 °C), recorded on June 30, 1994, while lowest was −15 °F (−26 °C) on November 19, 1964.
Due to the 6,790 to 7,200 ft (2,070 to 2,190 m) elevation of the weather station, precipitation is greater than in the lowlands of San Bernardino County, averaging 21.15 in (537 mm) a year. The maximum 24-hour precipitation was 9.43 in (240 mm) on December 6, 1966. Measurable precipitation normally occurs 44.9 days a year. Mountain thunderstorms can produce heavy rainfall, even in midsummer (when most southern California lowland locations are quite dry). Big Bear Lake's climate is Csb (Warm-summer Mediterranean) under the Köppen climate classification.
Big Bear Lake is Southern California's largest recreation lake. It is about seven miles long and about one mile at its widest. The primary summer attraction in Big Bear was fishing and it still is one of the most common activities there. The most abundant types of fish are trout, bass and catfish. Hiking, mountain biking and horse riding are also very popular. San Bernardino National Forest offers many trails in varying degrees of difficulty. During winter season Big Bear Lake becomes a skiing and snowboarding destination for Southern California. There are two ski resorts: Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. The town was home to the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, in operation from 2000 to 2014. - Wiki
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