This was a colorful tree along the Calico Tanks Trail in Red Canyon, Nevada.

I went back to Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada this morning for first light – I think I found the only patch of wildflowers in all of Southern Nevada this year! 

I haven’t made it to the Strip yet – I’m thinking I will wait until the weekend visitors are gone and try photographing down there tomorrow. 

We now have a section on our website of Red Rock Canyon Photos.

Captured with a Canon tilt / shift lens.

I had to get up at 4:30 this morning to be at this spot by first light – I think it was worth it.  It is hard to believe a place as nice as Red Rock Canyon can be found so close to the Las Vegas Strip – talk about two different worlds!

  We are now in Las Vegas enjoying the warm weather.  Our Mojave travels were not productive for photography.  We didn’t see any baby quail in an area we had seen dozens a year ago.  Right after our trip a year ago, the area was burned by a wildfire.  Thanks to fire damage and drought, we found very little wildlife this year.  We may have been a week too early as well.   Read More