Dry Stream Bed is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on April 30th, 2013.
Dry Stream Bed
What a great place for a family to spend some time together!!
Valley of Fire is Nevada�s oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935.... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Dry Stream Bed
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Robert Bales
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What a great place for a family to spend some time together!!
Valley of Fire is Nevada�s oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyphs. Popular activities include camping, hiking, picnicking and photography. The park offers a full-scale visitor center with extensive interpretive displays. Several group use areas are also available. The park is open all year. Valley of Fire State Park is six miles from Lake Mead and 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and on exit 75
Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert approximately 58 miles Northeast of the Las Vegas Strip. Valley of Fire is the oldest Nevada State Park and was dedicated in 1935. Valley of Fire State Park covers an area of approximately 35,000 acres. Valley of Fire was named for the magnificent red sandstone formations that were formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of the dinosaurs more than 150 million years ago (Mesozoic Era). These brilliant sandstone formations can appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun�s rays. Other important rock formations include limestone, shale, and conglomerates.
Valley of Fire is marked as Nevada Historical Marker #150 (Nevada�s First State Park). Valley of Fire Road is the main road through the park. The 10.5 mile (16.9 km) road connects the east and west entrances of the park and was designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway in 1995.
Prehistoric people of Valley of Fire included the Anasazi, who were famers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley. Their visits to Valley of Fire probably involved hunting, food gathering, and religious ceremonies. There are fine examples of rock art (petroglyphs) at several locations throughout Valley of Fire.
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April 30th, 2013
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Comments (3)
Mary Machare
beautiful composition with the bushes in the foreground leading the eye to the red rock and the taller formations in the background. vf
Tessa Fairey
Magnificent capture Robert! I would love to hike this stream bed! v/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Tessa and we did not hike this one but we did some other ones. Thanks for the v/f!
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