Sky Watch #36 (Valley of Fire 3)
If you are here for Skywatch, I am currently running a Valley of Fire series from my February 2009 trip.
The roads are scenic and the rocks are red (duh!), which makes for sensory overload.
The rain was falling when I snapped this. Not much sky here, just gloomy, grey winter sky in Nevada.
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Oh, this is terrific scenery! The red rock is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it!
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Loving those boulders! Would like to be there. And who knows - we may be there in July :-)
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I like how you framed this shot! Those two boulders make the photo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful drive by, I presume? This series are stunning! I'm sure it goes more awesome everyday! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is great! I was out west only once about 4 yrs. ago and just loved it. I'm with you on the rock formations...I just looove them! I think the deep red rocks play well against that neutral sky...very nice! :o)
ReplyDeleteWonderful series! Those rock formations are amazing, and I like the contrast in the land and sky!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot. The red rock makes up for the gray sky. This looks like familiar terrain to one from Utah.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - the gray sky really makes the fire rocks blaze!
ReplyDeleteThe rocks are drop-dead gorgeous and would steal the show from the sky anyway. ;-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent photo, I'd love to take a drive down that highway, thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful contrast
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That's more red than I've seen anywhere except here. But yours is above ground. We have to dig for ours!
ReplyDeleteThis must be something to see at sunrise/sunset!
Fabulous shot. The gray sky is a good background for the fantastic red boulders.
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures, the red stops you in your tracks.What a foil for the sky.
ReplyDeletei have to forget the sky for a while, it's the rock that looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThe name seems to be very appropriate!
ReplyDeleteThe rock stood out from that grey sky. I think they have the perfect color combo this time. :)
ReplyDeletethe red rock is a great contrast to the sky, great shot.....
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Great scereny, that red sandstone looks exciting! And it makes a nice contrast with the grey sky!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Wow, that is brilliant; what a neat trip. The rock formations are amazing.
ReplyDeleteFasinating landscape to me :) Great shot :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I've never seen such red rocks. These are beautiful, so scenic.
ReplyDeleteBTW, thanks for the comment. I'm not just sure what I did coz it didn't appear on my page. :(
even the gloomy sky made these red rocks stand out! nice!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a surreal place...I like those tufts and clumps of dusty grasses, somehow managing to live in the bare ground. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteThis and the others photos in this series are just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing these. I will be back. Happy Spring!
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Superb light effect deepening the red of the sandstone. Lovely scenery and a great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThis sure does remind me of our trip to Arizona and Sedona last November, Maria! Those rocks really are red!
ReplyDeletePC: What woderful scenery to base your SWF photos around. The rocks are so red.
ReplyDeleteThat is a surreal landscape for this Connecticut Yankee!
ReplyDeleteBEEEE-autiful.
It may "just" be gloomy and gray, but skies have feelings too! ...though judging by the rain on the roads it looks like you've already experienced a bit of a sky cry.
ReplyDeleteNice photo, great color to the red rocks.
Beautiful - I love the red rocks of Nevada and Arizona!
ReplyDeleteThe red rock attract my attention,interesting and nice shot.
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wow, what a view! reminds me of my road trip to hoover dam from vegas years ago! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a natural wonder. I could get lost in a place like that - and enjoy it! Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteI figure it has got the name Valley of Fire from that deep color of red from the stones there :P
ReplyDeleteLoving the contrasts in this picture, looks like a great trip.
ReplyDeleteThis is a magnificent view, I love the colors of the rocks and though is just plain, it still makes a very good photo.
ReplyDeletewhoa! this place is another wonder. you're posting some of the best natural wonders. ill never forget yosemite. now this includes on my list of favorite posts from your blog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I used to live in Las Vegas. I would go to the Valley of Fire a lot. I hope you hiked around because they have beautiful canyons that are breath taking. I am missing that place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery! I admire how you managed to take these photo series on the move. That's difficult. Best wishes :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great landscape!
ReplyDeleteWonderful continuation of the previous sequence of photographs: a splendid image of a scenery in which I'd really like to take a walk!
ReplyDeleteFor a minute I thought these were of the red rocks in Sedona AZ!!
ReplyDeleteI never tire of seeing these images!
Fantastic shot! I love the colour of the rocks against the grey sky!
ReplyDeleteA great photo! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for your visit. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteAmazing colours of the rocks.
ReplyDeleteIt is great photo!
This is an amazing series - great job! I'm so jealous! I'd love to be there...
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this looks to be quite a series cache.... i'm looking forward to it...
ReplyDeletethis photo is most impressive, and probably more so in being there and seeing it for the first time... beautiful!
I like the composition you created and your vewpoint for this shot. The car coming through the rocks adds to the interest. Wonderful, rich colors make the picture snap!
ReplyDeletelovely contrast of the rocks against the gray sky. and a driveby shot too! :D
ReplyDeleteLovely scenery!
ReplyDeleteThis almost looks like it is around the Senoma area Beautiful scenery
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I also checked some of your other photos and i have never heard of the place in Portland i will have to keep that in mine when going that way.
Those rocks are a magnificent hue of copper indeed! Great scenery :)
ReplyDeleteA stunning scenic shot!
ReplyDeletebeutiful shot...you captured the scene perfectly.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing with swf
Stunning photos with all those rock formations and colour, thanks for sharing with us all in Sky Watch Friday.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scene for SkyWatch....or a red rock watch....or a rainy highway watch! Greetings from Iowa.
ReplyDeleteAmazing landscape - great colour!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. This is such an awesome place, would love to see it with my own eyes someday. I could just imagine how amazing those rocks look during sunset.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, happy weekend!
A terrific shot.
ReplyDeleteThis red earth reminds me of Madagascar!
This is another one of my favorites, would you mind posting on a map where this is located????
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo...good color, good composition...good technical qualities.
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The red rocks are amazing. I loved my drive across Nevada many years ago. So bleak in parts and stuff like this in other areas.
ReplyDeleteActually, with these sort of rocks, being wet and/or overcast really accentuate the colors. Great job!
ReplyDeleteColorado has a lot of this sort of formations scattered around the Front Range, but this place looks huge!