被翡翠湾环绕的芬尼特岛，太浩湖，加利福尼亚

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这座岛海拔超过一英里

在一个巨大的高山湖泊里有一个花岗岩小岛，叫芬尼特岛，它是太浩湖里唯一的岛屿。这个巨大的湖泊位于内华达山脉，海拔6225英尺，横跨在加州西部和内华达州东部的州际线上，几乎完美对称。芬尼特岛位于太浩湖西南海岸加利福尼亚一侧的翡翠湾。在这张图片的顶部可以看到一个狭窄的入口，它连接了翡翠湾与湖的其他部分，其自然美景一年四季都吸引着游客。

太浩湖被誉为是划船和滑雪爱好者的圣地。其寒冷的高山湖水以清澈著称。尽管寒冷的冬季气温为周围的滑雪胜地提供了充足的积雪，但湖水从不结冰。作为北美最大的高山湖泊，太浩湖的水量甚至可以与北美五大湖相媲美，因为它太深了。

冰河时代的冰川是大自然的雕塑家，在万亿年前就已经雕刻出了翡翠湾，留下了小小的芬尼特岛。在上个世纪，这座小岛曾有过好几个名字，而芬尼特岛这个名字最终被保留了下来。登上“湖拔”150英尺的山顶，你会看到一座名为“茶屋”的古老石砌建筑的废墟。这座茶屋以及翡翠湾一处名为维京斯霍尔姆的城堡（这座城堡现归国家所有，是翡翠湾国家公园的一大特色），由这座岛的前主人于20世纪20年代所建造。茶屋过去正是用来举办茶话会的，周围的环境几乎不可能在任何其他家庭中复制。虽然岛上不再供应茶，但高山美景仍在那里等着你。

Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California, USA

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Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe

Tucked into a tiny bay of a grand alpine lake is Fannette Island, the only island in Lake Tahoe. The massive lake lies in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the western US, at an altitude of 1,897 metres, straddling the state line between California to the west and Nevada to the east. Fannette Island is in Emerald Bay, on the California side, which is connected to the lake by the narrow inlet, seen near the top of this image.

Lake Tahoe is known as a mecca for boaters and skiers, and even gamblers who are attracted to the several casinos found on its shores. It is known for its cold, clear alpine water which, even in winter, never freezes. The largest alpine lake in North America, Tahoe rivals even the Great Lakes by volume because it is so deep.

Ice-Age glaciers carved out Emerald Bay and tiny Fannette Island. A short hike to the top, 46 metres above the water, will take you to the ruins of an old stone building called the Tea House, constructed in the 1920s by the former owner of the island, as well as a nearby estate on Emerald Bay called Vikingsholm, which is now owned by the state and is a popular feature of Emerald Bay State Park.