Rock Vegas Day 4

Initially I thought it was clever to call it Rock Vegas because that’s a reference to an old Flintstones episode, and I loved the Flintstones! But I’ve come to realize that most of my favourite things about Las Vegas are actually rock related, and this last day at Rock Vegas was probably my favourite. (Don’t get me wrong, I still loved the fancy dinner and amazing show too!)

On day 4 we drove about an hour north-northeast from Las Vegas to the Valley of Fire State Park, named for the brilliant red rocks and canyons found there. Indeed, some of the pictures below look fake, with the reds almost unnatural. There were times I was staring at the rocks and sands in front of me and blinking my eyes and checking if I was wearing sunglasses, because my own eyes couldn’t adjust to the unnatural colours. I DID NOT push the saturation on these pictures. I didn’t alter the colours or add filters on my phone or computer. The rocks were truly vividly red, and some places starkly white, and the sky was crystal clear and deep blue.

My enthusiasm for the Valley of Fire means you have to endure 24 photographs from day 4 – maybe a throwback to the old days of film with 24 exposure rolls (Yes, I know, you could always squeeze 26 pictures from a 24 exp roll!). Click below to enter the gallery of today’s photos and read the descriptions below them.