The "Fire Wave"

Finally, I made it to the elusive "Fire Wave" in Valley of Fire State Park. I wanted to visit this place since I saw a picture by Isabel Synnatschke and I read about this in her resourceful eGuide on Valley of Fire. Well, it is not as elusive as it used to be few years ago. But you still don't find many people out there.

I was there about half-an-hour before sunset and was accompanied by a friend of mine- Satyam. He was nice enough to model for me which helped me recreate a classic shot by Isabel Synnatschke. I was blessed with a nice sunset and was able to make some decent shots with different perspectives.

A bad day at photography is better than a good day at work…

Took a day off yesterday and headed to Valley of Fire State Park with my dear friend – Steve. This park is host to some of the most intriguing sandstone formations in desert southwest. I have not got a chance for a while to take an outdoor photographic trip. So the goal was to satisfy my photographic urge…but a windy clear sky day was not exactly what I had in my mind. But like my dear friend and mentor like to say: “A bad day at photography is better than a good day at work…”

We took the North Shore Scenic Drive, which passes through the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. And on the way, took couple of off-road side trips. To our delight, we stumbled upon some yellow poppies scattered along an embankment of a desert wash.  We also hiked into Bowl of Fire, which also has some nice sandstone formations. Also noticed some Prickly Pear cacti blooms along the North Shore Drive. Finally, ended up at Valley of Fire and made some pictures near White Domes around sunset.

All in all, a good day off…