Clear Lake, California

     Clear Lake, largest freshwater lake by surface area entirely in 

     California, 19 miles by 8 miles, average depth is 27 feet.

Soda Bay and the Soda Islands, so named for the Soda Springs.

The lake is fed by a number of small streams as well as springs in Soda Bay. Cache Creek is the only outlet.

The shores of the lake are lined by small towns, private residences, farms, vineyards, and a number of resorts such as Edgewater Resort were we workamped for the summer of 2011.

One of many small towns on the lake such as Lakeport, Nice, Lucerne, and Clearlake.

One of the more secluded residences.  

Clear Lake State Park, among public lands as a county park, historical park, and wildlife sanctuary.

Edgewater Resort, one of many resorts scattered around the lake. 

Small communities of homes and businesses line much of the lake. 

Recreation uses of the lake include all of the following: 

Camping

Boating, Swimming, Fishing, 

and Sailing.

The Clear Lake basin attracts large quantities of waterfowl such as:

American White Pelican

Cormorant

Western Grebe

Always a treat is the Grebe's courtship display.

Clear Lake a place of beauty and peace.

NASCAR Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Our first workamping job for 2011 was here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  We worked security for the infield RV lot.  First at night watching an entrance gate for the first part of the week.  For the weekend we  work the swing shift in the RV park and during the races watch gates at track side that the emergency vehicles use.  

The Media Center located in the infield, faces the main grandstands.

Jeff Gordon's car gets a check out in its stall in the Neon Garage.

Standing on top of the Media Center watching qualifying.

The 88 car of Dale Earnhardt Jr.  

Our van in front of the Motor Home.

From the Neon Garage, the back straight away. our RV is in the first  row .

Greg Biffle's car being inspected by NASCAR officials.

Owners and High Rollers have their own lot in the infield with full hook-up.  Love to tell you who they belonged to, but they were not telling me.  So if you know, let me know.