Cincinnati from the Devou

Cincinnati from the Devou, originally uploaded by spurlock.

I took this in Devou Park shortly before sunset. I used HDR.

Dam Page

Dam Page, originally uploaded by spurlock.

The Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona.

Grand Canyon North Rim

Grand Canyon North Rim, originally uploaded by spurlock.

Framed in Monument Valley

Framed in Monument Valley, originally uploaded by spurlock.

We were taking pictures from where I was standing, and I thought this shot would look nice. I used my wireless trigger to take the shot. My guide didn't realize that I had it, and commented on how my timing was perfect.

Peashooter in the Valley

Peashooter in the Valley, originally uploaded by spurlock.

This was shot in Monument Valley. I don't know why I started taking shots of me "flexing" my bicep, but I find it amusing, so I do it.

Halo at Bellagio

Halo at Bellagio, originally uploaded by spurlock.

Took this across the street from the Bellagio. Was this telling me that I should go gamble?

Fountains

Fountains, originally uploaded by spurlock.

The Fountain Show at Bellagio.

In Vegas

In Vegas, originally uploaded by spurlock.

Here is the only shot I think I have of myself in Las Vegas. I didn't break the camera out for the first two days that I was here.

I'm standing in front of the Bellagio Casino. Caeser's Palace is in the background. I was taking pictures of the fountain show, and decided to try this one.

Reflecting on Monument Valley

Reflecting on Monument Valley, originally uploaded by spurlock.

I was standing at an overlook near the Visitor Center in Monument Valley. A lot of people get shots here, so I decided to try to reflect part of the valley off my sun glasses. Not great, but fun. I do love my wireless remote trigger.

Western Reflections

Western Reflections, originally uploaded by spurlock.

I had to shoot this shot between two rails on the Navajo Bridge in Arizona. The reflections not the best, but its one of the few reflections that I managed to get this trip.

Funny Moment

On our first day in Las Vegas, Jeff and I were heading up to our room to drop off our luggage.  There was a group of six or seven people waiting for the elevators.  These individuals were of Asian descent, and I overheard them speaking to one another in Thai.  

We got on the elevator and they pressed the button for floor ten.  Jeff and I were staying on the fourteenth floor, so I said "sip see, kab".  "Sip see" is fourteen in Thai, and males add "kab" to the end of a sentence as part of Thai manners.  They all turned around and graced me with an astonished look.  I said "pom pood pasad Thai die nit noi, kab".  This translates as "I speak a little Thai."  They started laughing, and one of them said that by saying that, I could speak more than a little Thai.  They said that they were surprised to hear Thai, as I did not have a Thai face.  Thai's not exactly like English in that you can expect to hear spoken by at least some local wherever you go. 

They were laughing and talking when they left the elevator.  I thought that it was pretty funny, and I was reminded what a small world it is sometimes. 

Mountain and a Mole Hill

Mountain and a Mole Hill, originally uploaded by spurlock.

Here is a fun shot in front of the mountains near the Navajo Bridge. I love the wireless remote that lets me get into the shots.

They may not be artsy, but the are sometimes the most fun. I took over four thousand shots on this trip. Only three of the photos that I'm in were not taken by me. Two of those will eventually get posted, and the other is too blury.

Fat Man Over Monument Valley

Fat Man Over Monument Valley, originally uploaded by spurlock.

I was playing around before I left Monument Valley to start the drive back to Las Vegas. This was the view from the parking lot at the visitor center of the Monument Valley park.

Stay at the Page Boy

Stay at the Page Boy, originally uploaded by spurlock.

This was taken in the parking lot of the Page Boy Motel in Page, Arizona. The owner is the girlfriend of Charly, my guide to Canyon X and Antelope Canyon.

Arizona Highways

Arizona Highways, originally uploaded by spurlock.