Taco Monday

19th Oct 202019th Oct 2020 John16 Comments

Here are six photos taken late this morning on the way to and from Roberto’s Taco Shop. It’s yet another beautiful day in the valley today, the 80s are coming later this week.

Still very nice weather but I’ll miss these perfect days over the winter months. My Michigan hometown will 50s and 40s this week, Las Vegas will see the 80s as mentioned, but cooling into the 70s soon.

The 70s will seem a bit too cool for this seasoned desert rat…

Fun halloween decor at this home every year

Small mountain

Looking east toward the Muddy Mountains

And finally, Roberto’s Tacos!

Under The Cone

18th Oct 2020 John6 Comments

This structure, visible from several miles away, has fascinated me from day one. It wasn’t here when I moved here in 2013 if I recall correctly. What fascinates me is the physics involved in what makes this beautiful structure stand tall. It has withstood a few years of our frequent Wind Storms as I and others call them.

I have seen sixty mph gusts blast around my twenty-five-year-old home, and I’ll tell you something, this place can make some fairly loud creaking noises! The rafters can be heard shifting in the attic. Yikes! Palm fronds fall on the city streets, there’s all manner of rubbish blowing around everywhere too. So much fun, eh?!!

The windstorms seem to be more frequent in the cooler months. Visit the Downtown Summerlin website.

Big Views, Cacti and A Closed Play Area

18th Oct 202018th Oct 2020 John9 Comments

Here’s another children’s play structure that has been locked down. I hate this damn virus, it’s stolen so much from all of us. Just don’t go playing around in the Barrel Cacti, children… The view of the foothills was taken from the upper deck walkway, looking west. The two-fifteen freeway is in front of those tightly-packed homes. That’s how we do it here, my home is very close to my neighbors on either side. Squish!

California Barrel Cacti

Closed play are in BW

Closed play are, color

Full view with barricades

Foothills on the west side of Las Vegas Valley

Really Big Beans

18th Oct 2020 John2 Comments

Those really big coffee beans are actually really big, highly polished rocks. They were located in other areas on this upper deck in Downtown Summerlin. I’d like to know how they were all moved to this location? The desert forecast for today is partly sunny and ninety-three degrees. The eighties will be here next week.