BED AND BREAKFASTS IN BELFAST

A few shots from my trip to Vegas last weekend. We were invited to join Mike's boss and family to watch and shoot the off road race they were in. It was so exciting and a lot of fun. Those people know how to have a good time:-)). The amount of work and preparation that goes into the race is mind boggling. They have a large pit crew that goes with them and trailers full of spare parts and food for everyone for a few days.. We ate a lot of dust but I enjoyed it a lot more than when Mike and I spent an evening on the strip. The light show on Freemont was pretty cool though. I can live without all the noise and crowds and it takes you 20 minutes just to walk a damn block. Certainly no signs of a slow economy in Vegas!!!

Mike and I were able to spend a day at Valley of Fire which is gorgeous!!! I liked it so much, I may have to find an excuse to camp there for a while on my way west.

Had to shoot the fountains at the Bellagio even though it was well past the "blue hour". They had a very cool display of fog and water. Mike almost threw up when they started playing Celine Dion though:-))

This is a photo of the ceiling in the lobby of the Bellagio Hotel. The Bellagio's website says that this is made of 2000 hand-blown glass flowers, a work of art called "Fiori di Como", created by world-renowned artist, Dale Chihuly.