These photos were taken at Red Rock Canyon during my sister’s recent visit. Sunshine and a high of 78 are up for today, a very nice temperature, a great biking temperature but I have an appointment with the tooth doctor today for a checkup. No drills today!
Many years ago the desert southwest was once a shallow sea teeming with life as you can see in the photos. This display and more are inside the visitor center at the 12-mile scenic loop drive at Red Rock Canyon. I took these photos not long before my sister and I took the hike at Lost Creek Trail.
Getting out of the house for a while today, I did a short hike along the west side of Lone Mountain, it’s so beautiful outside today. I stopped at the beginning of the trail that leads to the top of Lone Mountain for a moment and grabbed these photos. I really wish I had a heart that could handle the ascent to the top but it wouldn’t be a wise decision to try hiking the trail.
These photos were taken in Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, beautiful views, plenty of hiking trails too!
On the hike yesterday, this odd-looking plant was along the trail. I touched it gently, it’s very sharp! I didn’t find it in a search, but one thing is certain – you don’t dare touch it! Aren’t my old tennies so attractive? Nope.
Here is round two of photos taken today around Calico Basin. I hope you like these as much as I did getting them! By the way, its very odd but I saw a total of zero Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels there today. Weird!
Today’s weather is so glorious that I just have to get the heck out of the house. I hopped in the truck and headed out of the city to you guessed it, Calico Basin!
I prefer hiking here because I know I can handle the terrain fairly easily. The air temperature was hovering around 65 degrees with very little humidity at around ten percent.
I was diagnosed with heart failure in 2002, since then I’ve adapted and know my limits. Add to this, three herniated lower lumbar’s which cause a bit of pain after a bit.
But gosh dang I refuse to allow these medical conditions to shut me down, Man! Today, I used the 24/70mm lens which was a good choice over the zoom lens for today.
there were quite a few people out there, as a courtesy to others, I wore my mask when others were near and kindly stepped off of the trail a ways to let them pass.
It’s a beautiful day to be kind to other people on the trails! These photos are from the start of the short hike before I arrived to the beautifully pattered stone I will show next.
Can you spot the lone tiny hiker atop Lone Mountain? Lone Mountain is around just 550 feet high and is a local favorite for residents to climb via the trail on the north slope. I’ve mentioned this little mountain in this space before. I would really love to climb the trail and summit the peak, but my little heart just isn’t into it…
Two older photos here, I was hiking somewhere in Calico Basin with the Nikon, but not heading to the Old Nevada Chapel to hitch my wagon! The chapel photo is from my iPhone. This bachelor has called it quits after three messed-up marriages, the single life is wonderful!
Go take a hike in the beautiful Mojave Desert! 😎🌵🌞
This photo is from the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park just outside of Las Vegas.
A Buckhorn Cholla that is! This photo was taken between Charleston Boulevard and the Red Rock Escarpment which is a fault line. My best guess about the distance between the road and the base of the mountains is about one mile. I was able to hike it once about two or so years ago. That’s a very long hike for a guy with a compromised back! Don’t give up, you can do it!!
I also have a compromised heart which is why I have had a Life Alert account for two or more years as a safety precaution. You wear the mobile unit clipped to you somewhere or in the pocket. It’s very small but is actually a satellite transceiver, does not link to the cell system so it works anywhere and has full duplex conversation capability like your phone. Peace of mind.
Digging deep into my archives yesterday, I found these two photos. The top photo is via the DJI Drone I had, it’s high above Lovell Canyon looking south. The bottom photo was taken on a hike heading for the base of the Red Rock Escarpment a couple or so years ago. The little mountain is not a part of the escarpment.
