A Strange Aesthetic

I'm not sure how to account for my fondness for such widely divergent images. What is it that tickles my aesthetic imagination about the view of the Flamingo's brassy glory from this dimly lit, beige elevator lobby at Harrah's? And what could it possibly have in common with my appreciation of this tumble of striped rock at Valley of Fire?

Carved by Water

Most deserts were once watery places, but very few photographs make them seem that way. In this one, I can see the sway and swirl of the current against the rocks, and the sandy path remains to show the way to the ocean.

Monumental

It was a day of dentistry and the unpacking of new technology. So no new pictures, but another from Valley of Fire. I like this one because it has an ambiguous sense of scale: how big are those trees/bushes, that bunch of rocks, the mountains in the distance?

Valley of Fire

I spent a wonderful couple of hours wandering around this state park with Bob. These images are a small sample of the wonders to be seen. This location will surely reward multiple visits.



This barrier was intended only for motor vehicles.



We stayed until sunset. A nearly full moon was rising in the East.

Disorientation

I continue to be wobbly and a little woozy. I've got some sort of ear infection, I think.

Confusing Passage

I'm in Las Vegas and I've been feeling unwell for a couple of days… lightheaded and woozy. This image gives a sense of the problem.