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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (936) | Las Vegas is one of my favorite cities on earth because it’s only half an hour drive from the desert. Right after I am done with the formalities of renting a car, I get out of the airport and hit the road either in the direction of Mojave, or to Utah. On this trip, I was actually trapped in Vegas for a conference. When the whole affair turned rather mediocre from a professional viewpoint, I decided to take the 90-km drive to the Valley of Fire. It was a brilliant day following an early morning rainstorm. After hiking at various spots, I started to take a walk around Atlatl Rock, a landmark that has some fine examples of petroglyphs on it. Nearby, I found this little arch. The whole formation is known as Arch Rock.
Here is some info from Wikipedia: Being a part of the Mojave Desert, the Valley of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations caused by the shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. Prehistoric users of the Valley of Fire included the Basket Maker people and later the Anasazi farmers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley. The span of approximate occupation has been dated from 300 B.C. to 1150 A.D. Their visits probably involved hunting, food gathering, and religious ceremonies, although scarcity of water would have limited the length of their stay. In the workshop, I am posting an example of the rock art that can be found in Petroglyph Canyon, located in the Valley.
Trivia: Star Trek Generations was filmed in the Valley of Fire, and it was here that Captain Kirk fell to his death! |
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Rock art in Valley of Fire
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An example of the rock art that can be found in Petroglyph Canyon, Valley of Fire.
Tech stuff: Contax 167MT, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135/2.8 MM, 1/6 sec @ f/11, Fujichrome Provia 100, 81B filter, on tripod. |
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