One of the highlights of November for me
was returning to Las Vegas for a long weekend
and having a wonderful time with great friends.
November's List
1. N is for Night
The High Roller Wheel
from the Eiffel Tower
The Bellagio Fountains
from the Eiffel Tower
The Strip from the Eiffel Tower
1. N is for Night
from the Eiffel Tower
from the Eiffel Tower
2. 12 p.m.
Liftoff, Leaving Las Vegas 12:00 p.m.
Till Next Time
3. People
Two special people:
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| McCarran International Airport Las Vegas |
Two special people:
Jon and Terry.
Jon's Padres played
better than Terry's Rockies,
so Terry made good
on his losing bet,
by wearing a Padres jersey
for a week.
better than Terry's Rockies,
so Terry made good
on his losing bet,
by wearing a Padres jersey
for a week.
But he kept his Rockies
close to his heart.
Crowds of People on Frenetic Fremont Street
Downtown Las Vegas
4. Look Back
1957 Ford Thunderbird
Sigh! How I would love to have this car!
Only $65,000!
What fun it is to look back at classic cars!
5. Joy Is . . .
Dave, Jon,Terry, Louise, and Julie
with $1,000,000
at Binion's, Fremont Street, Las Vegas
Only $65,000!
What fun it is to look back at classic cars!
5. Joy Is . . .
with $1,000,000
at Binion's, Fremont Street, Las Vegas
6. Out and About
Paris Las Vegas
7. Paper
A Papier-mâché Ent in the Bellagio Conservatory
Jasmine Amigud modeled the ent
after J.R.R. Tolkien's ents in The Lord of the Rings.
The ent is 10 feet tall and is
made of papier-mâché and organic materials.
Jasmine Amigud modeled the ent
after J.R.R. Tolkien's ents in The Lord of the Rings.
The ent is 10 feet tall and is
made of papier-mâché and organic materials.
8. Window
Looking Out the Conservatory Windows
at the Bellagio's Windows
at the Bellagio's Windows
9. Hair
A Floral Horse in the Bellagio Conservatory
The horse hair is made of hydrangeas, yarrow, and dune grass.
10. Funny
This fire-spouting praying mantis is really funny.
It made me think of monsters in B Movies.
Container Park Praying Mantis
Downtown Fremont StreetThis fire-spouting praying mantis is really funny.
It made me think of monsters in B Movies.
11. Something You Found
Mural, SLS Las Vegas
Chihuly White Sky Blue Persian Set
Chihuly Shop, Bellagio
12. Whatever You Please
Carl “Safe Sax” Ferris
Fremont Street
Whenever I am on Fremont Street at night
I listen for Carl Ferris
playing one of his saxophones.
He always gets people moving.
Chihuly Shop, Bellagio
Carl “Safe Sax” Ferris
Fremont Street
Whenever I am on Fremont Street at night
I listen for Carl Ferris
playing one of his saxophones.
He always gets people moving.
Dance with an Angel ~ Rod Smith
December's List:
Where you stood, Down low, A view from here, A favorite thing,
Front door, Sweet, Christmas, Decoration, Tree, Tradition,
Black & white, Whatever you want
Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb)
Front door, Sweet, Christmas, Decoration, Tree, Tradition,
Black & white, Whatever you want
Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb)
and her Made with Love blog
for setting up the scavenger hunt.
Looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteYou were spying on diners.
And that chick is nude!
It was a fun time, Alex! They weren't actually diners; they were gamblers below where I was waiting in line to ride the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower. I had to take quite a few shots to get one in focus, but with the faces blocked and the dancer on the bar relatively tame. I like to challenge myself!
DeleteYou always have the most original entry! Love all the lights and the paper model. My favourite though is that gorgeous car - I soooo need to win the lottery! x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie! I love roaming around Vegas with my little point-and-shoot camera. There are endless opportunities for finding photos. That car is a dream! Have a good one!
DeleteI loved the picture at binions. You were obviously having a ball! Your pictures were great. Wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peggy! You can get a free photo at Binion's with the money. I took my photo and edited it to bring it closer and make it sharper. We had the best fun, and I bet that you would have had a blast with us! Take care!
DeleteWhat a fun post!!! I love the fountain, the night shots, everything!!! My night shots are terrible. These are fantastic!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! I had such fun taking these! The only way I could get the fountain with my point-and-shoot camera was to steady it on the cross wires at the top of the Eiffel Tower and film a video of the Bellagio fountain show. Then I pulled a frame out of the video, cropped it, and sharpened it. I've learned to do that for things that are moving. I usually have to take several shots of something I want to make sure that I've got a good one. Don't give up on night shots ~ just shoot, shoot, shoot! Have a great evening!
DeleteI've always wanted to visit Vegas
ReplyDeleteVegas is so much fun, Adam! I hope you get there sometime, and sooner rather than later. Have a good one!
DeleteGreat photos!! I love the Papier Machê and the Fountains are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Claudia! It always makes my day when someone enjoys my photos! Take care!
DeleteThanks for taking part in this months scavenger hunt, can you believe just one more month till the end of another year. What a great group of photos, I really like N, hair, paper. Greenthumb
ReplyDeleteThank you for setting it up, Jill! No, I can't believe it's almost the end of the year. I'm a little panicked because Christmas is coming up fast, and I have so much to do. I love the holidays, so it's well worth the craziness! Hope all is well with you!
DeleteGreat photos Louise! I can see that you all had a wonderful time there!! So much to see and do!
ReplyDeleteWas that million dollars guarded?
Thanks, Jim! There are "eyes" everywhere in ALL the casinos, and the million dollars (2,700 $100 bills, 34,400 $20 bills and 42,000 $1 bills ~ wikipedia ) is protected by a plexiglass or acrylic container. I couldn't find a way to walk off with it! I looked! LOL! Have a good one!
DeleteWhat fun!!! Great pictures, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, TPC! We had a blast! Have a good one!
DeleteCouldn't you grab that million and run really really fast? Las Vegas sure looks like a fun time. One day I'll have to give it a go.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do get to go, Pat! Vegas is so much fun! I wouldn't get too far with the million. It's a big and heavy display! I'm sure lots of people have imagined taking the money and running fast (me included ~ LOL). Have a good one!
DeleteLas Vegas must be a photographer's dream! So much to see and every possible subject matter!
ReplyDeleteIt is a photographer's dream, Debra. I have thousands of photos from Vegas over the decades. I love exploring it with my camera. Have a happy week!
DeleteOHMYGOSH...fabulous photos! What an amazing time. What an amazing place. I think I'd burn out my camera visiting this area :)
ReplyDeleteYou would have a blast with your camera in Las Vegas, Martha! I can spend hours roaming with my camera. It's always changing, and it's 24/7/365! People watching is unbelievable! Endlessly fascinating. Have a great week!
DeleteWow what a great set of photos, a world apart from mine...looks like a great time.
ReplyDeleteAmanda xx
We did have a great time, Amanda! Vegas is like nowhere else in the world! That makes it fascinating for me to visit and to photograph. Have a good one!
DeleteOlá Louise.
ReplyDeleteMuito criativa sua série, tudo muito alegre e colorido!
Gostei da janela e da pilha de dólares... também seria motivo de muita alegria para mim.
Olá Judy!
DeleteObrigado pelo seu comentário tipo. Fico feliz que você tenha gostado minhas fotos. Vegas é um lugar divertido para visitar, e as oportunidades fotográficas são infinitas. Tenha um ótimo dia!
Obrigada Louise. Você é muito gentil sua visita me fez feliz!
DeleteThat trip must surely have been much fun and although I understand it well, it's not my cup of tee!
ReplyDeleteBut your pictures are so vivid, full of life and so colorful!
Thanks for your kind comments, Fundy, and keep well!
Hi Noushka! Vegas is completely opposite your favorite haunts, my friend!!!!! I find it fascinating because it is uniquely different from anywhere else in the world. It is so brazenly, gaudily, over-the-top, outrageously American! I love it! Thanks for your kind words about my photos! They are truly encouraging to me. Take care, my friend!
DeleteSounds like so much fun!!! I'd love to visit Vegas someday. They say what happens there stays there - thank goodness LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Keith! I usually get in more trouble at home, because I am aways more cautious and on the alert in Vegas. Fortunately I have my steady, calm, and predictable husband with me almost always, because I do have a tendency to get into trouble (hence the title of my blog)! I do hope you get to visit Las Vegas sometime. It is quite an experience, but definitely not for everyone. Have a great week, Keith. I'm playing catchup again after the Thanksgiving long weekend, but I'll be reading your blog very soon!
DeleteHow did a person with such strong connections to Canada wind up in the United States? I think that my wife and I must be the only people who have visited Las Vegas only to get up early each morning to leave town to go birding. There is also good birding at Sunset Park right in the city. As for the rest of Las Vegas, it holds absolutely no appeal for me.
ReplyDeleteHey David! Would you believe that I went on a blind date in Madrid, which resulted in my marrying a paralyzed Vietnam vet blues and country singer, and emigrating to California from Newfoundland? Yup! that's how I landed here in the US! My first husband died a long time ago, and now I'm living in Colorado. Actually I've gotten up early a number of times to visit Red Rock Conservation area just west of the Las Vegas strip. My husband and I like to hike and see all the wonderful wildlife, plants, and geology. It is a wonderful contrast to the frenetic strip and Fremont Street. I enjoy both worlds, although I will admit that there is a dark and seedy side to Vegas. Have a happy day, David!
DeleteI visited Vietnam two years ago. Great place to visit and a great place to bird.
ReplyDeleteHaven't made it to Vietnam yet, but Cambodia was great! I only had a few days there, so I was caught up in all the archeological sights.
DeleteHow gorgeous is that car?! I would love that!
ReplyDeleteI love the papier mache.
Hi LBM! Isn't that car a beauty?! Have a good one!
DeleteHi Fundy, What a fun post - I only wish I had been there with you - like so many other times! Cheers, Barb
ReplyDeleteI wish you had been there too, Barb!!!!! We had so much fun! Hugs!
DeleteVegas ~ such a eclectic smorgasbord of action, colours and sheer delight.
ReplyDeleteThanks Louise.
Thanks Ronnie!!!!! It's a fun place!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've been on a little holiday after looking at all of your Vegas photos...obviously everything that happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas ;) Wonderful photos, showing an amazing selection...love the car, too, and the Chihuly White Sky Blue Persian Set! Looks like you had a fabulous and fun time with good friends! Certainly brightens up November!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Glo! If I had a spare $100,000 I'd have left Vegas with that car and that Chihuly piece in a heartbeat! Just about every time I go to Vegas, I go to the Chihuly store and dream! Have a great weekend!
DeleteWhat a great collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Louise!
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