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Pyramid Lake
Paiute Indian Reservation
Nixon, Nevada
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Took my shoes off, and made myself right at home.
          Pyramid Lake was one of my favorite places--a real retreat.  No hotels, no campgrounds, no lake-side camps, no boats, no traffic, no crowds.
Sept. 6, 7, & 8
          I stayed 3 nights.  One night when I went to sleep, the lake was very calm.  But as the wind picked up, white caps appeared on the lake, and I had to get up to move my tent back away from the shore about 15 feet because the waves were almost reaching it.
          The nights were pitch black.  Not a light to be seen, except for the stars. (and the reflection of my car tail lights & license plate.)
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Remnants of ancient trees from a time when this area was covered with forests.
          I had planned on coming to Pyramid Lake last year.  But wasn't able to fit it in.
          Now that I had made it here, I could not leave without seeing "The Stone Mother" that I had seen and read about on the Internet during my road trip research.

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This is the road that leads to the Stone Mother.  Once again, my car was put to the test...
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Road isn't too bad yet.
Only saw one other vehicle--a pick-up truck.
There were a few cows wandering around also.
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On the way, I noticed this little sign up on the hill, so I got out of my car to check it out.
Up in the left hand corner it reads, "Radioactive Waste".

I didn't read anything about that during my research.
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Made it to Pyramid Rock.
Now to find the Stone Mother.
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It took a while for me to get the right angle.
And then I saw her--The Stone Mother.
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At one time, these huge rocks were covered by the lake.
          It was a hectic drive through the heavy traffic of Reno, NV, but once I got out on the open road again, it was well worth it to arrive at Pyramid Lake.
          It's a another beautiful desert lake.  Located on the reservation, it is owned & operated by the Paiute Indians.
          It only cost $5.00 a night.  There was a small store nearby that closed in the late afternoon.  After that, you're totally alone.
          And I mean TOTALLY alone!  So silent & peaceful.  It was great.