Beyond the Las Vegas Glitter

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2016

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2016

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2016

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2017

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2017

Las Vegas Balloon Festival - 2017

Cactus garden at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory. The prickly pear cactus blooms in June.

Colorado River below the Hoover Dam - mineral springs

Colorado River below the Hoover Dam at Willow Beach, AZ

Colorado River below the Hoover Dam at Willow Beach, AZ

Desert Spring - Blue Palo Verde

Desert Spring - poppies

Desert Spring - weeping wattle (Acacia saligna)

Ghost Towns - During the gold boom, circa 1900, Goldfileld, Nevada prospered and bult this school house.

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area

Lake Mead National Recreational Area - The concrete used to construct Hoover Dam was transported to the dam over these tracks.

Lake Mead National Recreational Area - Three of America's four desert ecosystems--the Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran Deserts--meet here. As a result, this seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere else in the world.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Cactus Gardens at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Mars candy makes its premium Ethel M chocolates here in Las Vegas. After touring the chocolate factory, visitors can also visit a cactus gardens. Since 1993, the gardens have been decorated for Christmas featuring over 1 million holiday lights. I took these photos of this year’s (2017) display.

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014

Rockabilly Car Show at the Orleans Casino, LV. I think that the people are far more interesting than the cars. - 2014