Here one is afforded a perfect view of the Lake and its snowcapped ranges east and south.
Crossing Agate and Carnelian Bays the steamer's last stop is at Carnelian Bay.

Here there is great building activity going on and many neat and commodious cottages and bungalows are being erected.
[Illustration: Snowballing in June, July and August, near the Summit of "The Crags," Deer Park Springs, Lake Tahoe] [Illustration: Fishing in Grass Lake, Near Glen Alpine Springs] [Illustration: Rubicon Point, Lake Tahoe] [Illustration: Brockway's Hot Springs Hotel, Lake Tahoe] Observatory Point is the last object passed before the Tavern is again reached.

This name was given because of the fact that it was once the chosen site, by James Lick, for the observatory he contemplated building.

This plan, however, was never carried out, as it was shown to the philanthropist that the cold weather of winter would work exceeding hardship upon the astronomers without any compensating advantages.

The result was the Observatory was finally established on Mt.