First Creek walk

[ljm2002]

I took a walk on the First Creek trail at Red Rock Canyon on Sunday. The rain stopped on Saturday, after 3-4 days of steady drizzle that gave us 1.34" total rainfall (a full 1/3 of our average annual rainfall). The clouds were so beautiful I just had to go out and get some pictures.


Calico hills and clouds:




Colorful rocks:




Volcano?




First Creek:




Clouds on the peaks:




Dead Joshua Tree:

[NV Whino]

1. Those are beautiful!

Especially the first one.

[ljm2002]

6. Thanks NV...

...it was such a beautiful day so it was worth it for the walk, the pics were a bonus!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. These are wonderful!

I can almost feel the breeze...

Thanks for sharing.

[ljm2002]

7. Thank you CaliforniaPeggy...

...it was a most enjoyable hike!

[Blue_In_AK]

3. These are gorgeous.

What state is this?

[ljm2002]

8. Appreciate it Blue...

...it's in Nevada. Red Rock Canyon is about a 30-minute drive from my home in Las Vegas. Amazing you can get to such natural beauty at such close proximity to our metropolis in the desert!

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Thanks.

Deserts are so different from what I'm used to - very beautiful in their own way.

[brer cat]

4. These wonderful photos

make me want to be there with you!

[ljm2002]

9. Thank you...

...now you know, if you ever get to Las Vegas, don't miss out on Red Rock Canyon which is very close by. Although if you come here in the summer, well let's just say it gets very hot during the day!

[WinstonSmith4740]

22. Don't forget...

Valley of Fire! I'm about 50 miles north of the city in the Moapa Valley...people need to get out of the city for a while when they visit. We have so much more than the tables! I've lived pretty much all over the country, and you can't beat spring in the desert.

[lillypaddle]

5. Gorgeous pics

K&R

[ljm2002]

10. Thanks lillypaddle...

...I surely enjoyed taking them!

[yesphan]

12. Spectacular !

Thanks.

[ljm2002]

14. Thanks! n/t

[northoftheborder]

13. Really beautiful! Unbelievably blue sky.

My favorite is the water in creek reflecting the clouds and sky!

[ljm2002]

15. Thank you...

...it was nice to see the creek running nicely, thanks to the recent rainfall.

The blue skies may be a bit exaggerated due to the polar filter I had on the lens.

[Ferretherder]

16. Very beautiful pictures! You're quite the photographer!

Gorgeous country - would love to see it in person, some day.

[Celebration]

17. All are gorgeous

But the two cloud/mountain photos really stand out!

[hunter]

18. Deserts are wonderful places.

They are beautiful places, like the seashore, that make all the problems and irritations of daily life seem very small.

Even the plainest, sparsest, driest deserts are places of wonder.

I pity people who can only see "wasteland" in deserts, people who can only see the land as something to "develop" into farmland, mines, cities, golf courses, or solar power plants.

[BuddhaGirl]

19. Wow - gorgeous photos!!

I especially love 1, 2, and 4

Thanks for sharing!!

[alfredo]

20. Beautiful work. The colors pop.

[CrispyQ]

21. They are all gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing!