Rock Formations

Red Rock

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Nevada Theme Month

Red Rocks Nevada’s largest city – Las Vegas – is a neon landscape of titanic casinos in a Mojave Desert valley. Widen the gaze from the tinsel and a majestic rim of surrounding mountains emerges. The striking vista is notable not only for its jagged skyline but also its varied palette. Far from a drab […]

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Skull Rock

Skull Rock On 12 May 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom debuted, sending large segments of the video-gamer population into ecstatics. TotK is a sequel to Breath of the Wild, the revolutionary 2017 Zelda entry that many consider one of the greatest games ever created, if not the greatest. In addition to the usual Zelda fare, Breath treated players to an incredibly detailed open world,

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Shiprock

This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series New Mexico

Shiprock Today we travel to the northwest section of New Mexico, just southeast of the Four Corners, to visit a unique form that rises from the desert. Topping at 7,177 feet and rising 1,583 above the surrounding plain is the gargantuan Shiprock. Shiprock – photo by Bowie Snodgrass Shiprock’s location in New Mexico – Map by

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