Sierra Buttes and Sardine Lake The Sierra Buttes and Sardine Lake are about an hour’s drive north of Tahoe- and 20 years back in time. The breathtaking beauty of the Buttes draws me back year after year, and I find new perspectives and contentment with every visit. Rowboats at Sardine Lake, Color #1 Rowboats at Sardine Lake, Color #2 Sand Pond at the Sierra Buttes, Color Sardine Lake, Color Landscape Sand Pond at the Sierra Buttes, B&W Sardine Lake, B&W Landscape Sardine Lake, B&W Vertical Rowboats at Sardine Lake, B&W Arcs Classic Boardwalk at the Buttes Fishin' Camp Textures #10 Fall Colors, Sierra Buttes