Las Vegas

[DMJJR]

Fnally made it to Las Vegas-about time-almost 66 yrs old. Not a gambler-just wanted to see the lights and the party.

Ist DS, DA 16-45 ISO 800 1/13/sec Hand held leaning against building

[Wingman]

Looks great! Overwhelms the senses, doesn't it???

Jehan

[DMJJR]

Originally Posted by Wingman

Looks great! Overwhelms the senses, doesn't it???

Jehan

Yes it does-lights were incredible-all kinds of food-found that the "Strip" was relatively clean & safe. Cops, security, and cameras everywhere. I'm sure if you were looking for trouble you could find it in a different part of town.

[DMJJR]

Originally Posted by Wingman

Looks great! Overwhelms the senses, doesn't it???

Jehan

Shot from my hotel room window at dawn-
Ist DS, FA 50 1.4 using Tiffin (4) point star filter

[mtngal]

Very nice photos! Love the picture of Wynn, that's quite the place. If you aren't far from there and get tired of the casinos, there's a nice restaurant called the Peppermill. It's a separate building, originally must have been a diner, but it's nicer than that now and reasonably priced. It's located just south of the Riviera, on the strip, and has been there many years. I find much of Las Vegas overpowering and prefer the quiet of Red Rock National Monument to the Strip. But if you've never been there, it's a must-see. Have you been to Ethel M's factory yet? I still haven't managed to go there, wanted to at Christmas but didn't manage it.

[gjtoth]

Originally Posted by mtngal

.... If you aren't far from there and get tired of the casinos, there's a nice restaurant called the Peppermill. It's a separate building, originally must have been a diner, ....

Peppermill used to be called, "Mr. Sy's" many years ago when I lived in Las Vegas. I'm surprised it's still there.

Nice photos. They capture the pizzazz of the place.

[DMJJR]

Originally Posted by mtngal

Very nice photos! Love the picture of Wynn, that's quite the place. If you aren't far from there and get tired of the casinos, there's a nice restaurant called the Peppermill. It's a separate building, originally must have been a diner, but it's nicer than that now and reasonably priced. It's located just south of the Riviera, on the strip, and has been there many years. I find much of Las Vegas overpowering and prefer the quiet of Red Rock National Monument to the Strip. But if you've never been there, it's a must-see. Have you been to Ethel M's factory yet? I still haven't managed to go there, wanted to at Christmas but didn't manage it.

Didn't get to Las Vegas until late Friday night. Was my wife's birthday on Saturday-saw Rod Stewart @ Caesar's Palace-drove back to AZ on Sunday AM with a stop @ Hoover Dam-will go back again sometime with more time.

Shot from the Pat Tillman Bridge

Ist DS DA 16-45 Sunpak Circular Polarizer

[mole]

Some really fine colors and details - great work with that good-old camera!

[mtngal]

Cool picture of Hoover Dam. My pictures from the bridge were taken on a foggy day, so not as spectacular as yours. I remember driving across the dam when they were building the bridge and thinking there was no way I was going to get on it, the height of it looked frightening. After they opened it and I walked across it, it didn't seem so bad at all. Funny how one's perspective changes.

[DMJJR]

Originally Posted by mtngal

Cool picture of Hoover Dam. My pictures from the bridge were taken on a foggy day, so not as spectacular as yours. I remember driving across the dam when they were building the bridge and thinking there was no way I was going to get on it, the height of it looked frightening. After they opened it and I walked across it, it didn't seem so bad at all. Funny how one's perspective changes.

I'm not really fond of heights-especially when a couple of semi's roll across the bridge and it shakes. Kind of special to be in Nevada on one side of the bridge-walk across and be in Arizona-a little weird with the time zones also-didn't know Nevada was in the Pacific Time Zone