May 1, 2009 - Valley of Fire

After spending a week in Las Vegas visiting Jo's mom and brothers, and attending a mini high school reunion with several of our Bedford High classmates, we headed north to one of our favorite little state parks, the Valley of Fire.After spending a week in Las Vegas visiting Jo's mom and brothers, and attending a mini high school reunion with several of our Bedford High classmates, we headed north to one of our favorite little state parks, the Valley of Fire....

Oct 26, 2008 - Fields of Fire

Sunday 26th October A Dam, a Bridge and another Critter in the Road The drive up Hwy93 to the Hoover Dam was uneventful enough, but if I was losing track of days, when I arrived at the dam I knew one thing - it was a weekend. Good thing I did - the very nice lady at the centre gave me a map of the 'scenic' route which took in the 50-mile loop around a chunk of picturesque lake shore and then into the Valley of Fire State Park, another area of flaming red sandstone formations and other colourful conglomerates. ... Although much smaller than areas like Bryce and Zion, the effect of harsher desert erosion (sand, man!) has sculpted even more bizarre formations - natural bridges, tottering rock precipices and 'swiss cheese' holes everywhere provided for more work for my over-worked camera.Sunday 26th October A Dam, a Bridge and another Critter in the Road The drive up Hwy93 to the Hoover Dam was uneventful enough, but if I was losing track of days, when I arrived at the dam I knew one thing - it was a weekend. Good thing I did - the very nice lady at the centre gave me a map of the 'scenic' route which took in the 50-mile loop around a chunk of picturesque lake shore and then into the Valley of Fire State Park, another area of flaming red sandstone formations and other colourful conglomerates. ... Although much smaller than areas like Bryce and Zion, the effect of harsher desert erosion (sand, man!) has sculpted even more bizarre formations - natural bridges, tottering rock precipices and 'swiss cheese' holes everywhere provided for more work for my over-worked camera....

Jun 14, 2008 - 6/14 Valley of Fire

6/14 Was finally able to get in a good nice long hot shower.6/14 Was finally able to get in a good nice long hot shower....

Feb 23, 2008 - Valley of Fire

My time in Las Vegas was drawing to a close, and I wanted to see Valley of Fire State Park before leaving. ... Kevin and I drove north along the scenic Northshore Drive, which is located along the west side of Lake Mead.My time in Las Vegas was drawing to a close, and I wanted to see Valley of Fire State Park before leaving. ... Kevin and I drove north along the scenic Northshore Drive, which is located along the west side of Lake Mead....

Nov 12, 2007 - Valley of Fire State Park, Las Vegas, NV

This park came highly recommended by a fellow hiker in Death Valley, so we changed our route to Arizona to include this park.This park came highly recommended by a fellow hiker in Death Valley, so we changed our route to Arizona to include this park....

Oct 16, 2007 - Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada

On our way from Zion down towards Las Vegas, we stopped off in Valley of Fire State Park for a few nights. ... We had been to the park twice before; the first time passing through the park on our way up to Zion at the start of our RV trip in the spring of 2005, and the second time as a day trip up from Las Vegas in February 2007 with some high school classmates with whom we had gotten together in Las Vegas for a mini-reunion.On our way from Zion down towards Las Vegas, we stopped off in Valley of Fire State Park for a few nights. ... We had been to the park twice before; the first time passing through the park on our way up to Zion at the start of our RV trip in the spring of 2005, and the second time as a day trip up from Las Vegas in February 2007 with some high school classmates with whom we had gotten together in Las Vegas for a mini-reunion....

Sep 26, 2007 - Valley of Fire State Park

There are a few places to see around Las Vegas that I hadn't heard of before.There are a few places to see around Las Vegas that I hadn't heard of before....

Oct 9, 2006 - Hoover Dam

Seeing the massive walls plunging away from the side of the road and the slanted electrical pylons leaning precariously from it's edges was just too tempting a sight for us not to stop and check out the Hoover Dam on our way towards Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.Seeing the massive walls plunging away from the side of the road and the slanted electrical pylons leaning precariously from it's edges was just too tempting a sight for us not to stop and check out the Hoover Dam on our way towards Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon....

Aug 20, 2006 - Hoover Dam

We stopped off at the hoover Dam on our way to Las Vegas.We stopped off at the hoover Dam on our way to Las Vegas....