Nevada: Hoover Dam (2018)

We had been to Hoover Dam a couple of times since moving to Arizona, but in July, 2018 we went again with my mother, who had never seen the dam. We'd already taken her to the Neon Museum earlier in the same visit, but now it was time to see awesome, majestic nature. The tour … Continue reading Nevada: Hoover Dam (2018)

Nevada: Red Rock Canyon (2016)

In August 2016, we were in Las Vegas for a competition, and we had a little extra time. So we drove over to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 16 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. We tried to get there in time for sunrise, but arrived too late. Both sunrises and … Continue reading Nevada: Red Rock Canyon (2016)

Nevada: The Neon Museum – Brilliant Experience (2018)

When you visit Las Vegas, one of the amazing unique experiences to check out is the Neon Museum. In July 2018, we went to Las Vegas to meet up with my Mom, and took her to the see the Brilliant experience. This experience was created by an artist in the Adobe Creative Cloud residency program, … Continue reading Nevada: The Neon Museum – Brilliant Experience (2018)

Nevada: Desert National Wildlife Refuge

A photographer colleague from LinkedIn found out I was in the Las Vegas area and asked if I'd like to join him at a local point of interest: the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. We met up with Firewall Photography at a local Walgreen's and followed him to Corn Creek, the hub of the Desert NWR. … Continue reading Nevada: Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Nevada: Las Vegas & George Strait

One of the main reasons we decided to be in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area for a week was to see George Strait on Saturday, December 7. Other than the concert, we had no plans to go to the Las Vegas Strip, so it was nice to see Christmas oriented light displays near the … Continue reading Nevada: Las Vegas & George Strait

Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park

If you head to the Las Vegas area and you don't want to visit the Strip, you find other things to do. Several landscape photography opportunities come to mind, including the Valley of Fire State Park. A lot of folks don't make the trek out that way, because it's a good 45 minute drive on … Continue reading Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park