Monthly Archives: January 2015

The beautiful desert

As you have seen and some have commented, the Valley of Fire park has some amazing rock formations in both form and color.  I wanted to jump ahead to the part of the park that I felt was the most … Continue reading

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Ok…who erased the dividing line?

What is interesting about the Valley of Fire State Park is that if you drive to it via I-15 like we did, there is a nice straight drive out of Las Vegas for about an hour or so and then … Continue reading

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Ummmmm…where did the road go?

F/5.6 – 1/400 – ISO 100 – 70mm – Canon 5D MIII – Tamron 70-200  

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Searching for Obi-Wan in color

I thought I’d share yesterday’s image with you but in all of its Valley of Fire colors.  We were walking out of the Fire Wave hiking area (never made it to the actual fire waves, they were possibly way on … Continue reading

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Monochrome Monday – Searching for Obi-Wan

Do you ever feel sometimes that you are wandering in the desert looking for that certain something or someone? I had a few things occur recently that made me feel like I had been bumped from the path that was … Continue reading

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Reflecting on shopping

Vegas has many many ways to separate you from your money.  Besides the obvious, gambling, there is expensive food, shows, cab rides and one of my favorites – shopping!  And as with the levels of hotel rooms, shopping can range … Continue reading

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The wheels on this limo have a point…or two ;)

      Seriously! Is this street legal? It reminds me of something from James Bond where 007’s wheels come out and slash the baddies tires causing them to go off a cliff or something.  And this big SUV limo … Continue reading

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I wouldn’t mind one of these right about now!

I have been going flat out on a few things lately which I hope will result in some things I really really want to happen.  Plus I’ve started going back to the gym and well….who knew so many bits could … Continue reading

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On the road to the desert moon…

F/9.0 – 1/250 – 100mm – ISO100 – Canon 5D MarkIII – Tamron 70-200 lens  

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Artistically Venetian

At the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas they have many things related to Venice including the indoor and partially outdoor gondoliers.  And while I’ve never taken a ride with one, it is interesting to see them and even more so … Continue reading

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