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Nevada Adventures
Graeme and I are now both back from our recent travels in the Southwest USA states of Nevada, Arizona and California. We encountered rain in Las Vegas, a snow storm on Mount Charleston, a sand storm in Death Valley, overcast … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada, USA
Tagged balmy weather, blue skies, desert location, Detroit Airport tunnel, gum on the rocks, lady in blue on red, Las Vegas, mount charleston, natural landscapes, Nevada, overcast skies, peaceful retreat, perfect weather, Red Rock Canyon, red rocks, rock faces, snow storm, snowfall in nevada, southwest usa, underground tunnel, weather conditions
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Ron at NABShow, Las Vegas, NV
While Graeme started off the week at the NABshow, I headed off into the surrounding mountains to look for some insects and birds to photograph. Found myself a snow storm instead (photos to follow when back at my desk). The … Continue reading
Hoover Dam
Today’s trek is the other direction from Red Rock Canyon, heading East through Boulder City to the Famous Hoover Dam!
Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks
Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks There are a number of established trails in Red Rock Canyon that range from easy through to rather difficult.
Posted in Nevada, USA
Tagged agave roasting pit, cacti, calico hills, Calico Tanks, communal events, conservation area, Crotophytus sp., limestone rocks, moderate difficulty, Mojave collared lizard, mojaves, native american peoples, nevada adventures, Northern Cloudywing butterfly, Orange blossoming desert globe mallow, paiutes, panoramic view of Las Vegas and Las Vegas Valley, Red Rock Canyon, rock formation, Sadstone Quarry Trails, sandstone blocks, sandstone quarry
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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills
Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills Anyone who visits Red Rock Canyon will immediately fall in love with the colorful red sandstone outcropping known as Calico Hills. The Calico Hills were formed 180 million years ago when … Continue reading
Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon
Retroactive Post – April 6th, 2013 When we arrived at our hotel (Stratosphere Hotel and Casino) the night before, we were told that we had arrived after 6PM so a Deluxe room had not been held for us. The staff … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada, USA
Tagged bureau of land management, canyon national conservation area, Desert Globe Mallow (Sphaeralacea ambigua), Desert Tortoise, entrance fee, fire truck, flora and fauna, hotel stratosphere, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue shield, national conservation area, Red Rock Canyon, red rock canyon national conservation area, Red Rock Canyon Viistor Center, Rock climbing in Nevada, stratosphere hotel and casino, view from a room, Yucca blossoms, zombies
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Red Rock Canyon
First full day in Las Vegas and we decide to start off with a day trip to the Famous Red Rock Canyons! Absolutely stunning views and rock formations, its about a 10 minute drive out of Las Vegas (~30 minutes … Continue reading
Flying above the clouds again – Nevada bound
Graeme and I are once again travelling the world, this time we are heading towards the South West United States as Graeme wanted to go to NABShow (National Association of Broadcasters Show) in Las Vegas. If you want to follow … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged detroit, HayPhoto.ca, HPFP, Las Vegas, NABShow, Nevada, South West USA Trip
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Ottawa, Ontario to Las Vegas, Nevada
April 5th, 2013 As noted in an earlier post, Graeme and I were heading for Las Vegas with our trip coinciding with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference. For both of us, the decision on which airline to choose … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged association of broadcasters, delta airlines, Detroit airport, Detroit Airport tunnel, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne COunty Airport, detroit river, Edward H. McNamara Terminal, fermi 2 nuclear power, fermi 2 nuclear power plant, flight schedule, grosse isle, nab conference, National Association of Broadcasters, nuclear power plant, ottawa south, Overhead tram in Detroit Airport, rockland quarry, windsor ontario
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New England Trip 2012 – posting update
I have begun to upload images from the recent trip that my wife and I took through parts of New York State, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The postings are being entered retroactively by date so if you met … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut, USA, Vermont
Tagged Connecticut, Massachusetts, New England Trip 2012, New York State, Rhode Island, Vermont
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