LAST TUESDAY A TRIP TO BIG BEAR LAKE AND BALDWIN LAKE

 First time we were confident, as least as much as we could be, to know we wouldn't find big boulders following off the mountain side on to the hwy so off we went up the 18.  The videos and photos that were being posted on the mountain forums up here kept us informed of how many people dodged the boulders and a few cars that had boulders come down on their roofs.  Even though the snow was over the melting alone with recent rains has brought so much down on to the hwys that i was in no hurry to get up that way. 

It was a beautiful day and the lake was almost full, about 6 feet to full capacity.

Big Bear Lake and City is the main draw for tourists but we liked to drive over to Baldwin Lake about 15 miles away from Big Bear Lake and enjoy the wide open spaces.  Baldwin lake has been dry for a long time, several years but now it has water again.  What a great thing to see.  We took the jeep off road so I can visit the horses.  This day only one was out and close enough to photograph.  

These first ones are Baldwin Lake area.  Very rural mountain living up here - I could do this! I posted photos of these  areas last year in the fall and this is spring. 

Last photos are of Boulder Bay last September where the water was absent in this area.  

Even though Winter was a rough one - so much of California's lakes and reservoirs benefitted with full lakes and sadly some flooding more up in central California.

Next photos around  Big bear Lake - Boulder Bay which was absolutely empty of water the bay area, last October.

this was Boulder Bay last September with no water