Valley of Fire, Nevada

We arrived at our campsite in the Valley of Fire in the afternoon on Thursday 2/10. None too early either, as there was a steady stream of folks pulling in behind us. We had several sites to choose from so selected one on the outside of a loop, so we had a perfect view of the beautiful panorama.

After dinner Molly and I took our evening walk around camp, enjoying the drifting campfire smoke, the sounds of campers strumming their guitars, and the twinkling stars. Unfortunately the potbellied pig traveling in the Allegro coach had gone to bed early, so we didn't get to visit. What can I say, this is a unique experience in many ways!

One of the camp hosts is from Eugene (originally from Santa Ana, where we lived before movng to Eugene) talk about a small world. We've met really nice people everywhere we travel, and people here seem especially appreciative of the beauty of the park, as well as the wonderful spring weather we've had.

We toured sites on the main road on Friday, then hiked our feet off on Saturday tracking down petroglyphs. This is a real treasure trove!

Saturday afternoon we drove east to the White Domes area, and a brief cloud burst provided an unusual photo opportunity. The wet sandstone glowed like molten silver.

While in the Valley of Fire we took over 400 photos, so understand we've tried to select a very few that are representative of the experience. You can click on either of the photos above for the full-size version, or follow this link to the full photo album. Click "slide show" at the top left. Best viewed full screen.