We are also home to the famous "Burning Man" Festival, which takes place in the Black Rock Desert about 100 miles from where I live--but in NV miles, that is really nothing.
On the edge of the playa before the "official" Black Rock desert, there is a dry lake bed.
One night last summer, we invited some friends to go along out in the evening to look at the stars. You can't BELIEVE what the stars can look like out in the desert. There are a million/trillion of them and they are bright and beautiful.
We took hot dogs and lawn chairs and books and, oh yeah! Bikes for the kids. We took our grandson.
This is what it looked like that evening before night fell.
Kids riding bikes on the dry lake bed. Not one piece of vegetation. Not one plant, not one animal, just dry caked dirt.
**I am linking this to Snapshot Saturday hosted by Alyce from At Home With Books. Stop by to see all the links to lots of great photos.
11 comments:
I have driven through Nevada several times and always thought that the mountains there were beautiful. I've never seen a dried lake bed like that though, it looks like the perfect place to ride bikes.
Wow, this is an impressive shot...thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
What an amazing place! Lovely photo.
It looks pretty. I miss the desert.
That's an amazing picture! Thanks for sharing.
Here's my snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/02/saturday-snapshot-february-6.html
What a great picture and a great memory!
That sounds absolutely glorious to be able to see millions of stars. I live too close to Chicago to see through the pollution and lights even though I'm in the suburbs.
Great photo! Sounds like a wonderful time!
Does it fill up during a rainy season or something?
Wow, that is a lot of sand! What a great place to ride a bike.
I remember the first time I went to Vegas in 1987 I was so surprised to see mountains all around. I'd love to see more of Nevada - great pic Debbie!
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