Grand Canal Shoppes @ The Venetian

Shooting film in Las Vegas (at night, no less) was no doubt a tall order, but it was a fun experience.

Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam, a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River during the Great Depression, sits on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada. Its generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California, but it is also a major tourist attraction (approximately 30 minutes from Las Vegas).

Cima

A 19-mile drive on Kelso Cima Road took me from Kelso to Cima, alongside the Union Pacific Railroad on the right and fields of joshua trees on the left. Cima is now a ghost town with few habitats and sports a convenient store for its travelers (which seems have closed permanently now).

Kelso Dunes

When I first planned to visit the Mojave National Preserve (in route to Las Vegas), I didn't know what to expect. After all, it was just part of the route which I'd spend no more than 5 hours. Looking at the park map didn't help much neither, as there are only 1-2 must-see spots.

Yucca Brevifolia

Yucca brevifolia, more commonly known as Joshua tree, is native to southwestern North America in the states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. They are confined mostly in the Mojave Desert as I have personal seen a forest of them in both Joshua Tree National Park and Cima Dome of Mojave National Preserve.

Point Reyes

My collection of the cancellation stamps continues as I toured San Francisco. After stopping at the visitor center at Muir Woods (been here before but did not get the stamp), I cruised along the Pacific Coast Highway northbound for Point Reyes National Seashore, about an hour from Muir Woods.

Work in Progress

I knew right away that visiting the Grand Central Market and The Grove would present many opportunities for candid photography as well as practising zone focusing. Although acquiring this new skill is a work in progress, it was still fun to be shooting candid photography which I don't actively shoot.