Archive for the ‘desert’ Tag

Old Las Vegas   Leave a comment

Take a gamble, make a wager. When gambling Las Vegas was first started, the Fremont section was the equivalent of today’s Strip. It is named for John C. Fremont, who was active in the American military, leading expeditions back in the mid-1800s. This was the first street paved in Las Vegas and led the way [...]

Scenes From a Grand Junction Parking Lot   Leave a comment

Grand Junction, Colorado ~~~~~

Western Colorado   Leave a comment

Driving towards Utah, the landscape gets more orange and rusty looking. It is dry and hot. I loved it. ~~~~~ The shadows turn some of it purple.

Posted January 17, 2011 by MTH in Places

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Arches National Park   Leave a comment

It was Hot and Dry. But there really is nothing like seeing a rich orange landscape when you come from a green and grey one yourself. It stretches on for miles, longer than you can see. My thought: don’t get lost out there, it’s unforgiving. ~~~~~ Arches has different sections. This is from the windows. [...]

Posted December 14, 2010 by MTH in Places

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