





Spirit Mountain, Nevada Wildflowers (March 29, 2023) — Images by kenne
Spirit Mountain, Nevada Wildflowers (March 29, 2023) — Images by kenne
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
A few weeks ago, President Biden designated the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Southern Nevada. Stretching from
the Newberry mountains in the east to the New York, South McCullough, Castle, and Piute mountains in the west,
these lands feature dramatic peaks, scenic canyons, natural springs, sloping bajadas covered with ancient Joshua tree
forests, unique grasslands, and a rich history of rock art and other cultural sites.
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
While Joy and her sisters were spending time together in Laughlin, I drove to Spirit Mountain in the nearby
Newberry mountains, which is called Avi Kwa Ame by Yuman-Speaking Tribes.
(Fun Fact: If measured by the state with the number of named mountain ranges, then the distinction goes to Nevada,
according to a member of Blurtit.com, an online question-and-answer community,
is the most mountainous in the Lower 48.)
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
My visit to this area was just to the eastern edge of the Monument.
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Area
The road I took in the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument was very primitive, making access to my BMW coupe very difficult.
The road was primarily fine gravel, making going up steep inclines challenging.
As a result, I had to turn back before getting to Spirit Mountain. Even so, I plan on going back sometime soon.
Arizona Side of the Colorado River — HDR Image by kenne
Laughlin, Nevada Side of the Colorado River — HDR Image by kenne
Laughlin, Nevada Side of the Colorado River — Video Clip by kenne
Hoover Dam Road — Image by kenne
— kenne
Bakery Art In Aria Resort and Casino — Image by kenne
Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Sitting Happy Buddha at Aria Resort And Casino — Image by kenne
— Buddha
Boulder Dam Viewed from the Arizona Side (November 5, 2020) — Panorama by kenne
Most of the time, when we drive to Las Vegas from Tucson, we pass by the dam.
The last time we stopped, we drove the two-lane road on top of the dam on our way back
to Houston in 2007. The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge was under
construction and was not completed until 2010. The drive across the Boulder Dam
would take quite a while, depending on the volume of traffic.
The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Above the Boulder Dam (upper left corner) — Image by kenne
Currently, the Lake Mead water level is 147.41 feet below the full pool of 1,229.00,
40% of its full capacity. The Colorado River, which supplies Nevada,
Arizona and California, most of its water, has long been chronically overused
and has dwindled during two decades of mostly dry years. The drought has been
worsened by higher temperatures unleashed by climate change.
— kenne
“Loneliest Highway,” US 50 In Nevada — Image by kenne
— Samuel Beckett
“Rainbow Mountains” (On the Road In Nevada) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— kenne
Old Buildings, Virginia City, Nevada — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Window Of The Past — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Window of the past
Weathered by sun, wind, and rain
A patch here and there.
–kenne
Open Road in the West — Computer Painting by kenne
US 50, The Loneliest Highway, Revisited — Image by kenne
— Ansel Adams
Small Town USA — Image by kenne
— Courtney Summers