I took a trip to Valley of Fire State Park just outside of Las Vegas Nevada last spring. It was my first time visiting the area and I am looking forward to going back. There is so much to explore in such a relatively small area. Valley of Fire State Park is located 50 miles North East of Las Vegas with an average elevation of about 2300 feet. It received its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the dinosaur age.
The Anasazi, or Ancient Pueblo Peoples, inhabited this area from about 300 BC to about 1150 AD. Fine examples of Rock Art, or Petroglyphs, can be found throughout the park.
We took a longer hike to this slot canyon and I photographed my wife Mandy. Isn’t she cute? 🙂
I passed through this spot on my way to the “Fire Wave” (see first image) each day, morning and night, and photographed along the way each time. This is an image from one such trip.
As you can see, this is a great place to explore and photograph, and the fact that it is a State Park makes it a bit more accessible and less crowded than many National Parks and similar areas requiring special permits and guides. I really hope it stays this way. 🙂
Location: Spokane, Washington
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Chip Phillips began his relationship with photography in 2006 when his father gave him his old Pentax Spotmatic film SLR camera. Chip was immediately hooked and soon made the transition to digital. Given his lifelong love of the outdoors, he naturally made the progression to focusing on landscape photography. A professionally trained classical musician, Chip also performs as Principal Clarinet with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and is Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Gonzaga University. Chip resides in Spokane Washington with his wife and son.
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