Las Vegas
Coolside Bob
08/07/16 10:28 Filed in: Travel
One needs to remember that some people, like Bob, can come out relaxing and looking cool (or is that the white whale look) while taking some days off.
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Rainbow Time after Storms
07/07/16 10:21 Filed in: Interests
I was able to get some photos of the rainbows that came up when a thunder and rain storm moved through the valley around Las Vegas.
Thunderstorms in Vegas
06/07/16 10:17 Filed in: Interests
While we were in Vegas, we had a number of thunderstorms that came during daytime, early evening daylight and also in the wee hours of the morning in the dark. I was able to get some pictures out our window of the weather. There was some reflection but still interesting.
Spending Time with Friends
05/07/16 10:14 Filed in: Friends
While in Las Vegas, we got to spend time with our friend, Dr. Marybeth Rymer. She was great about taking the photos for the Symposium and we had time to eat together and also take a drive up into the Red Rock Country. We also took her a jar of newly preserved home grown Strawberry jam. Yum.
View from the Ranch
I got some really nice photos of the area. It was a lovely area to visit and photograph. Here are the mountains and the valley that one would view every day from the porch of the Spring Valley Ranch.
Spring Valley Ranch
Here is the Spring Valley Ranch house that is set up as a visitor's center. at the State Park One can picnic and walk around near by. The area lives off of springs and a small lake to provide water to the fields and yard. Hay is grown and there are burros and beef cattle in the area. They hold outdoor movies in the area too.
Red Rock Country
This afternoon, since all the work and stress is essentially over, we took Marybeth's rental car up west of the resort to the Red Rock country and driving loop. There are trails and overlooks there. They have a neat visitor's center there too. It was hot but lots of fun. We also made it to Spring Valley Ranch, a state park, that is what was a working ranch in this area and also once owned by Howard Hughes (though he never visited).
Relaxing in Vegas
29/06/16 21:43 Filed in: Travel
Today was getting some relaxation in before ramping up to the Winn board meeting at 5 p.m. Always plenty of details to pay attention to there. One last look at the pool and all the hotel guests who were enjoying it.
Poolside in Vegas
28/06/16 21:35 Filed in: Travel
Another hot day in Las Vegas so we went out and found a spot under an umbrella to enjoy the pool and sun. Bob went swimming and I just dipped my feet to cool off.
Red Rock Resort Vegas Style
27/06/16 21:31 Filed in: Travel
Bob and I got up at 3 a.m. today to drive to Portland and catch an early morning flight to Las Vegas. The flight was a good one, no problems. Vegas temperature was up around 110 degrees today so it was a hot and tired pair that got to the hotel about 1 p.m. We could check in and cool off. We didn't make the pool today and it closes at 6 p.m. Bummer