You cannot fully understand a place or the people who live in it without understanding the paintings, writings, and songs created on its soil.
The natural wonder of Lake Tahoe is a perfect example. The works of countless artists speak of a place of breathtaking natural beauty and dangerous unpredictability; A place that stands on the front line of the ancient conflict between the natural world and the invasion of civilization.
As a result of human ambition, the lake's distinctive blue color began to disappear in the 1960s, and its Secchi depth (a unit used to measure clarity) plummeted to 66.6 feet in 1997.
Fortunately, through aggressive conservation efforts, the lake has begun to regain its remarkable clarity.
Blackwing 73 celebrates Lake Tahoe and other landmarks that have had a comparable impact on the arts and society.
Each pencil features a Tahoe blue finish and a raised texture that mimics the topography of the lake.
The number 73 refers to the last Secchi depth measured for Lake Tahoe of 73 feet.
Sold individually.
A hard-to-find pencil.
