Sunday Drive
Last Sunday, an extremely windy day, I needed to get out of the Las Vegas Valley. I decided it would do me good to take a drive--to think about, sort out, and try to come to terms with a horrible thing that had happened that weekend:
My son's boss, a 39 year old mother of two, was killed. Shot in the head while waiting at a traffic light. Her son and daughter were in the car, too. The person who did it was arrested, and he said he was drunk and didn't mean to do it. Two male friends, his girlfriend, and their 1-year-old were in his car. The family of Blanca Gonzalez (aka Esther), as well as many friends, including my son, is devastated over her senseless killing. Actually, everyone who has heard about this whether or not they knew her, is shocked and saddened and angry. It's so messed up. I'm told there is a bank account set up to help the family. It is at Bank of America, account # 501000140168. News Story here.
I had never been on the "lake loop" as I've heard some people call it, so I decided to do it. First, I went by the Las Vegas Mormon Temple. Next to it was a Mormon church that I snapped a photo of. I really don't know about other places, but in the Las Vegas Valley, all the LDS churches seem to look alike. Anyway, the next few photos are of the view from where I was, on the east side of the LV Valley. Then, I stopped momentarily at the Great Unconformity site, where it looks like losers continue to vandalize the markers.
As I traveled on, I took photos of the landscape, with many photos showcasing Lava Butte. It's much smaller than Frenchman Mountain, where the Great Unconformity is, but it is a stand-out piece of rock! The first water you'll see is Lake Las Vegas. A little further along the road, Lake Mead comes into view. The main think that hit me was the fact that the lake is so low. I've heard constantly about how the level is dropping, but seeing is definitely believing! Eventually, after stopping at about four scenic overlooks, I came upon the Lake Mead Marina. After exploring there a bit, I was ready to head towards home. The pictures of the cars lined up on the highway are to show how long the line is to get to Hoover Dam. Fortunately, I wasn't going that way.
I originally took 215 photos, but I've only got 189 on the gallery :-) Click here for the pictures. I hope you enjoy them.
RIP, Esther.
What a crazy world...
My son's boss, a 39 year old mother of two, was killed. Shot in the head while waiting at a traffic light. Her son and daughter were in the car, too. The person who did it was arrested, and he said he was drunk and didn't mean to do it. Two male friends, his girlfriend, and their 1-year-old were in his car. The family of Blanca Gonzalez (aka Esther), as well as many friends, including my son, is devastated over her senseless killing. Actually, everyone who has heard about this whether or not they knew her, is shocked and saddened and angry. It's so messed up. I'm told there is a bank account set up to help the family. It is at Bank of America, account # 501000140168. News Story here.
I had never been on the "lake loop" as I've heard some people call it, so I decided to do it. First, I went by the Las Vegas Mormon Temple. Next to it was a Mormon church that I snapped a photo of. I really don't know about other places, but in the Las Vegas Valley, all the LDS churches seem to look alike. Anyway, the next few photos are of the view from where I was, on the east side of the LV Valley. Then, I stopped momentarily at the Great Unconformity site, where it looks like losers continue to vandalize the markers.
As I traveled on, I took photos of the landscape, with many photos showcasing Lava Butte. It's much smaller than Frenchman Mountain, where the Great Unconformity is, but it is a stand-out piece of rock! The first water you'll see is Lake Las Vegas. A little further along the road, Lake Mead comes into view. The main think that hit me was the fact that the lake is so low. I've heard constantly about how the level is dropping, but seeing is definitely believing! Eventually, after stopping at about four scenic overlooks, I came upon the Lake Mead Marina. After exploring there a bit, I was ready to head towards home. The pictures of the cars lined up on the highway are to show how long the line is to get to Hoover Dam. Fortunately, I wasn't going that way.
I originally took 215 photos, but I've only got 189 on the gallery :-) Click here for the pictures. I hope you enjoy them.
RIP, Esther.
What a crazy world...
posted by VegasKat at 9:08 PM
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