Las Vegas, Nevada - Whatever was going to happen here, was going to stay here... |
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In February 2024 I flew to Las Vegas, Nevada to meet up with my one brother who was already there. There was a plan to loop around Southern Utah and Arizona to see several National Parks and then some. More coming soon...
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Las Vegas, Nevada - Whatever was going to happen here, was going to stay here... |
Las Vegas, Nevada - The reason most people come to Las Vegas, gifts! |
Boulder City, Nevada - At the base of the Hoover Dam the concrete is 660 feet thick (201 metres), at its top only 45 feet thick (13.7 metres). |
Boulder City, Nevada - The 4 towers are intake of the Lake Mead water for Hoover Dam. |
Nevada - Not the Las Vegas strip, and what most of Nevada looks like. |
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Rainbow Point at an elevation of 9,115 feet (2,778 metres) is actually the end of the scenic drive. We had to start somewhere. |
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Natural Bridge at an elevation of 8,627 feet (2,630 metres) is just one of many stops along the scenic drive. |
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Maybe not a natural bridge, but very effective. |
Tropic, Utah - Just outside Bryce, a small town with a great BBQ restaurant. |
Zion National Park, Utah - A trail along the Virgin River, the Temple of Sinawava takes you into the gorge. Up close and personal. |
Zion National Park, Utah - The Big Bend stop along the scenic drive provides views all around. |
Page, Arizona - We took a tour of the Lower Antelope Canyon, obviously below ground. |
Page, Arizona - Stairs down to the Lower Antelope Canyon, you can't see anything from above. |
Page, Arizona - Lots of this in the Lower Antelope Canyon. You take loads of pictures, then try and figure which way is up later. |
Page, Arizona - Incredibly, this is the crack in the ground you come up from to get out of the Lower Antelope Canyon. Very cool tour... |
Page, Arizona - At 709 feet (216 metres), the Glen Canyon Dam is the second tallest concrete-arch dam in the U.S. Hint, you already saw the tallest earlier (if you've been paying attention). |
Page, Arizona - The Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1966 to control the Colorado River flow. |
Page, Arizona - The Horseshoe Bend is an amazing sight as the Colorado River bends just like water. |
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - Coming into the Grand Canyon, the Desert View Watchtower is your first stop. |
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - Too immense to capture in a photo. I suppose if our big heads weren't in the way, you'd see more of it. |
Flagstaff, Arizona - Old Route 66 runs right through the scenic Flagstaff old town. |
Sedona, Arizona - The Sedona old town center has kitschy shops and art galleries. |
Arizona - The saguaro cactus can grow to over 40 feet (12 metres) tall. |
Phoenix, Arizona - The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in front of the state capital provides for 30 memorials, including the U.S.S. Arizona. |
Phoenix, Arizona - The state capital building. |
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