We spent the day, like many tourists, in Vegas by taking a drive out to the amazing Hoover Dam. It’s everything it’s said to be and more and well worth the visit. And if you’re lucky enough to get the same cashier at the gift shop (gotta get a souvenir or two), you might hear this – ‘Your dam receipt is in the dam bag. Have a dam good day!’ OK, you can’t do anything but smile at that!
By the way, these are the penstocks located on the Lake Mead side of the dam that intake the water for the generators. Water level is low, reflecting typical summer time in the desert. The contrast of shapes and colors drew me to this shot.
Later that day we headed to the top of the Stratosphere some 300+ feet above the strip. The wind was howling at 30mph and gusting higher. Tears were forming in my eyes which gave me a blurred view briefly. I ran with it. This shot is the Las Vegas strip lights deliberately shot out of focus. Fun, abstract, bright, and very colorful. The ‘sin city’ definitely isn’t turning green any time soon
by Kent Weakley
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