James Culleton loves a succulent and a cactus.
Too bad they won’t grow in Winnipeg.
Today was quite a day. We went from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam and then on to Williams Arizona.
“Erected at the 2007 Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada, Big Rig Jig is a sculpture from the young Brooklyn-based artist Mike Ross. Constructed of two repurposed 18-wheeler tanker trucks, Big Rig Jig “utilized two decommissioned trucks, referencing a global oil industry at the nexus of our world’s political, social and environmental systems,” according to the sculpture’s official website, which is no longer active. “By repurposing these symbolically rich objects, the artist conveys his admiration for and anxiety over humanity’s power.”
The entire sculpture was anchored to a giant metal base with custom-built screws and other support gear. It had to be stable – more stable than most sculpture – because the inside of the curved tubes were filled with steel-truss work that allowed Burning Man participants to climb around inside. If they reached the top of the second truck, any climbers would be about four stories high.” from Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-rig-jig
Mothership Coffee Roasters. A good coffee place in Las Vegas.
James loves his new hat
Fremont and 11th. Las Vegas. Pizza, Video Poker, and booze!
Majestic clouds in Nevada, heading towards the Hoover Dam
Parking lot architecture. Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam illustration
Underground in the Hoover Dam. You can feel the rumble of the water passing under your feet in the huge tunnel
Hoover Dam Powerhouse
Terrazzo floor designs by Allen Tupper. Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam
Lake Mead. Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam has the nicest urinals and bathroom facilities in any Dam I have seen!
“The Coffee Cup” Boulder City. Awesome food and diner style
The Coffee Cup Cafe, Great American Food, Boulder City
Out in the bad lands of Route 66
Mile 81 of Route 66 by Hackberry General Store
Hackberry General Store, Arizona
Mobilgas Special
Yes, it does rain in the desert sometimes.
Rod’s World Famous Steak House, Williams Arizona
