Thursday, 2 September 2010

Photoblog: Valley of Fire

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Rainbow Vista in the Valley of Fire.


The Valley of Fire was the main reason I was excited about going to Las Vegas. (I know. I'm lame. But I don't gamble, I barely drink, spas bore me, and American Coke tastes weirdly different — it's the high-fructose corn syrup — so it's not that surprising. Which is not to say that everyone who enjoys Vegas should be an alcoholic, caffeine- and gambling addict with a penchant for massages, although I'm sure it would help.)

It really is spectacularly beautiful, though. (Speaking of which — you'll want to click on the picture above and see it in its original size in Flickr. Trust me.)

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The long and winding road into the park


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The trail known as the Mouse's Tank


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Mouse's Tank is also known for its Anasazi petroglyphs.

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We entered the park via the Valley of Fire highway off of I-15, drove through the park, and exited on Northshore Road (the so-called scenic route) to head back to Vegas. It turned out, though, that the road was being re-asphalted, a section at a time, so we had to wait for a pilot car to guide us through, which we found amusing.

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My Docs, which used to be black, but now ... aren't. A souvenir, I suppose.

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