ALBUM 6) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December 2009 ~ Atomic Testing Museum and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation, Nevada ~
ALBUM 6) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December 2009 ~ Atomic Testing Museum and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation, Nevada ~
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%20GoodyMorning!%20-%20Tues%2029%20Dec%2C%20Best%20Western%20Mardi%20Gras%20Hotel%20%26%20Casino.JPG "a) GoodyMorning! - Tues 29 Dec, Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino.JPG")
%20Mardi%20Gras%20on%20Paradise%20Road%2C%20Between%20Sands-Twain%20Ave%20and%20Desert%20Inn%20Road%20-%20N.E.%20Off%20The%20strip.JPG "b) Mardi Gras on Paradise Road, Between Sands-Twain Ave and Desert Inn Road - N.E. Off The strip.JPG")
%20Just%20Around%20the%20Corner%20off%20the%20Atomic%20Testing%20Museum%20(Flamingo%20Rd)%20~%20The%20Reason%20Why%20We're%20in%20Las%20Vegas.JPG "c) Just Around the Corner off the Atomic Testing Museum (Flamingo Rd) ~ The Reason Why We're in Las Vegas.JPG")
%20Affiliate%20of%20the%20Smithsonian%20Institution%20-%20Educational%2BResearch%20Institute%20and%20Associated%20Museum%20Complex.JPG "d) Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution - Educational+Research Institute and Associated Museum Complex.JPG")
%20Administered%2BFunded%20by%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20United%20States.JPG "e) Administered+Funded by the Government of the United States.JPG")
%20Museum%20is%20Located%20on%20the%20Ground%20Floor%20(The%20rest%20of%20the%20Builiding%20Occupied%20by%20the%20Desert%20Research%20Institute).JPG "f) Museum is Located on the Ground Floor (The rest of the Builiding Occupied by the Desert Research Institute).JPG")
%20The%20Atomic%20Testing%20Museum%20had%20it's%20Grand%20Opening%20on%20February%202005.JPG "g) The Atomic Testing Museum had it's Grand Opening on February 2005.JPG")
%20A%20Very%20Impressive%20Museum%20-%20Science%20Can%20Be%20Compelling%20When%20Presented%20in%20the%20Right%20Way%20....JPG "h) A Very Impressive Museum - Science Can Be Compelling When Presented in the Right Way ....JPG")
%20The%20Cold%20War%20Re-Lived%2C%20All%20In%20a%20Very%20Educative%20and%20Revealing%20Manner.jpg "i) The Cold War Re-Lived, All In a Very Educative and Revealing Manner.jpg")
%20For%20Decades%2C%20Employees%20of%20the%20Nevada%20Test%20Site%20Were%20Forbidden%20to%20Speak%20About%20Their%20Work%20(Internet%20Picture).JPG "j) For Decades, Employees of the Nevada Test Site Were Forbidden to Speak About Their Work (Internet Picture).JPG"){kind=small}
%20That%20ended%20in%201992%2C%20and%20the%20Atomic%20Testing%20Museum%20is%20Their%20Megaphone%20(Internet%20Picture).JPG "k) That ended in 1992, and the Atomic Testing Museum is Their Megaphone (Internet Picture).JPG"){kind=small}
%20Map%20Showing%20Nellis%20AFB%2C%20NAFR%2C%20and%20Other%20Federal%20Properties%20in%20Southern%20Nevada.JPG "l) Map Showing Nellis AFB, NAFR, and Other Federal Properties in Southern Nevada.JPG")
%20Intense...%20-%20Ground%20Zero%20Theatre%20(Bunker%20Replica)%20a%2010-Minute%20Video%20of%20An%20Atomic%20Explosion%20(Internet%20Picture).JPG "m) Intense... - Ground Zero Theatre (Bunker Replica) a 10-Minute Video of An Atomic Explosion (Internet Picture).JPG"){kind=small}
%20(InternetPic)%20Covering%20the%20Early%2050's%20to%20Present%20With%20Interactive%20Modules%2C%20Timelines%2C%20Films%2BActual%20Equipment.JPG "n) (InternetPic) Covering the Early 50's to Present With Interactive Modules, Timelines, Films+Actual Equipment.JPG"){kind=small}
%20Between%201951-1992%20there%20were%20a%20Total%20of%20928%20Announced%20Nuclear%20Tests%20at%20Nevada%20Test%20Site%20(828%20Underground).jpg "o) Between 1951-1992 there were a Total of 928 Announced Nuclear Tests at Nevada Test Site (828 Underground).jpg")
%20The%20Nevada%20Test%20Site%20Was%20the%20Primary%20Testing%20Location%20of%20American%20Nuclear%20Devices.jpg "p) The Nevada Test Site Was the Primary Testing Location of American Nuclear Devices.jpg")
%20National%20Nuclear%20Security%20Administration%20....jpg "q) National Nuclear Security Administration ....jpg"){kind=small}
%20The%20Real%20Thing%20....%20Wow%2C%20That%20Museum%20Was%20Awesome!!!.JPG "r) The Real Thing .... Wow, That Museum Was Awesome!!!.JPG")
%20Yep%2C%20Still%20Radiating%20From%20It!%20%3B-).JPG "s) Yep, Still Radiating From It! ;-).JPG")
%20Chilling%20Out%20in%20the%20HotelRoom%20After%20a%20Delicious%20Dinner%20at%20the%20Lone%20Star%20SteakHouse.JPG "t) Chilling Out in the HotelRoom After a Delicious Dinner at the Lone Star SteakHouse.JPG")
%20We'll%20Be%20Back%20in%20the%20Museum%20Tomorrow%2C%20Using%20Our%20RainCheck%20Ticket%20(False%20Fire-Alarm%20Drill%20-%20Hour%20Before%20Closing).JPG "u) We'll Be Back in the Museum Tomorrow, Using Our RainCheck Ticket (False Fire-Alarm Drill - Hour Before Closing).JPG")
%20Deciding%20We're%20Extending%20Our%20Vacation%20With%20a%20Day%20~%20Cheers!%20(The%20First's%20Pioneers%20%3B-).JPG "v) Deciding We're Extending Our Vacation With a Day ~ Cheers! (The First's Pioneers ;-).JPG")
%20Wed%2030%20Dec%20~%20After%20Check-Out%20Hotel%2C%20Back%20into%20the%20Museum%20-%20Making%20Use%20of%20our%20RainCheck%20(Free)%20Ticket.JPG "w) Wed 30 Dec ~ After Check-Out Hotel, Back into the Museum - Making Use of our RainCheck (Free) Ticket.JPG")
%20Starting%20Where%20We%20Left%20Off%20Yesterday%20and%20Finishing%20the%20Museum%20Loop%20(What%20is%20Radiation%20-%20One%20of%20the%20Topics).jpg "x) Starting Where We Left Off Yesterday and Finishing the Museum Loop (What is Radiation - One of the Topics).jpg")
%20Knowledge%20is%20Power%20....jpg "y) Knowledge is Power ....jpg"){kind=small}
%20Time%2C%20Distance%20and%20Shielding%20....jpg "z) Time, Distance and Shielding ....jpg")
%20Once%20the%20Museum-Loop%20Fully%20FulFilled%2C%20Exploring%20the%20Store%20and%20Buying%20Some%20(Unique)%20Souvenirs.jpg "za) Once the Museum-Loop Fully FulFilled, Exploring the Store and Buying Some (Unique) Souvenirs.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Late%20Afternoon%20-%20On%20Our%20Way%20To%20the%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20National%20Conservation.jpg "zb) (MOVIE)Late Afternoon - On Our Way To the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)A%20Little%20Lost%20on%20the%20FreeWays%20of%20Las%20Vegas%20~%20Mirjam%20Was%20A%20Little%20Confused%20(Nice%20SightSeeings%20Nevertheless%20%3B-).jpg "zc) (MOVIE)A Little Lost on the FreeWays of Las Vegas ~ Mirjam Was A Little Confused (Nice SightSeeings Nevertheless ;-).jpg")
%20Red%20Rock%20is%20Located%20S.W.%20of%20the%20City%20(Route%20159)%2C%20and%20not%20N.W.%20(Route%20157%2B156%20-%20Mt.Charleston%20Scenic%20Byway).JPG "zd) Red Rock is Located S.W. of the City (Route 159), and not N.W. (Route 157+156 - Mt.Charleston Scenic Byway).JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Found%20It!%20(On%20The%20Right%20Track%20at%20Last%20%3B-)%20....jpg "ze) (MOVIE)Found It! (On The Right Track at Last ;-) ....jpg")
%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20National%20Conservation%20Area.JPG "zf) Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.JPG")
%20Nice%20...!.JPG "zg) Nice ...!.JPG")
%20Still%20In%20Time%20...%20Although%20Sunset%20is%20Showing%20Up%20Already%20But%20Full%20Moon%20Will%20Keep%20us%20Company.JPG "zh) Still In Time ... Although Sunset is Showing Up Already But Full Moon Will Keep us Company.JPG")
%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20is%20Actually%20Just%20Located%20About%2017%20miles%20West%20of%20the%20Las%20Vegas%20Strip%20...%20(Right!%20%3B-).JPG "zi) Red Rock Canyon is Actually Just Located About 17 miles West of the Las Vegas Strip ... (Right! ;-).JPG")
%20A%20Conservation%20Area%20is%20an%20Area%20of%20Federal%20Public%20Land%20set%20aside%20in%20order%20to%20Conserve%2C%20Protect%2BEnhance%20the%20Area.JPG "zj) A Conservation Area is an Area of Federal Public Land set aside in order to Conserve, Protect+Enhance the Area.JPG")
%20For%20The%20Benefit%20and%20Enjoyment%20of%20Present%20and%20Future%20Generations%20(Special%20Legislation%20In%201990).JPG "zk) For The Benefit and Enjoyment of Present and Future Generations (Special Legislation In 1990).JPG")
%20The%20Visitor%20Center%20Open%20Until%204.30%20PM%20Afterall%20-%20We%20Still%20Have%2015%20Minutes%20Before%20ClosingTime%20~%20Yippy!%20%3B-).JPG "zl) The Visitor Center Open Until 4.30 PM Afterall - We Still Have 15 Minutes Before ClosingTime ~ Yippy! ;-).JPG")
%20Inside%20the%20Center%20(Huge%20Lizard%20Says%20Hi!%20to%20You%20%3B-).JPG "zm) Inside the Center (Huge Lizard Says Hi! to You ;-).JPG")
%20Beautiful%20Panoramic%20View.JPG "zn) Beautiful Panoramic View.JPG")
%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20Features%20A%20One-Way%2013-mile%20Scenic%20Drive.JPG "zo) Red Rock Canyon Features A One-Way 13-mile Scenic Drive.JPG")
%20That's%20the%20Road%20We'll%20Be%20Driving%20In%20a%20Few%20Minutes.JPG "zp) That's the Road We'll Be Driving In a Few Minutes.JPG")
%20For%20Now%2C%20In%20the%20Moment%2C%20Admiring%20the%20Beauty%20of%20the%20Sunset%20Expressing%20Itself%20On%20the%20Rocks.JPG "zq) For Now, In the Moment, Admiring the Beauty of the Sunset Expressing Itself On the Rocks.JPG")
%20Wow%2C%20Quite%20Some%20Geological%20Story%20This%20Canyon%20Personalizes!.JPG "zr) Wow, Quite Some Geological Story This Canyon Personalizes!.JPG")
%20The%20Clouds%20Adjusting%20Itself%20To%20the%20Same%20Colour%20of%20the%20Rocks%20(Minerals%20Oxidized%2CSediments%20Exposure%20of%20the%20Past).JPG "zs) The Clouds Adjusting Itself To the Same Colour of the Rocks (Minerals Oxidized,Sediments Exposure of the Past).JPG")
%20Let's%20Get%20Going!.JPG "zt) Let's Get Going!.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Entering%20The%20One-Way%2013-Mile%20Scenic%20Drive.jpg "zu) (MOVIE)Entering The One-Way 13-Mile Scenic Drive.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Spot%20the%20Rock%20Climbers%20....jpg "zv) (MOVIE)Spot the Rock Climbers ....jpg")
%20For%20Much%20of%20the%20Past%20600%20Million%20Yrs%20the%20Land%20(Now%20Known%20As%20Red%20Rock)%20was%20the%20Bottom%20of%20A%20Deep%20Ocean%20Basin.JPG "zw) For Much of the Past 600 Million Yrs the Land (Now Known As Red Rock) was the Bottom of A Deep Ocean Basin.JPG")
%20Most%20Of%20What%20We%20Know%20As%20PresentDay%20N-America%20Was%20Underwater%20in%20the%20Precambrian%20(4%20Bill%20-%20543%20Mill%20Yrs%20Ago).jpg "zx) Most Of What We Know As PresentDay N-America Was Underwater in the Precambrian (4 Bill - 543 Mill Yrs Ago).jpg")
%20Beginning%20Appr.%20225%20Million%20Yrs%20Ago%20Crustal%20Movements%20Caused%20the%20SeaBed%20to%20Slowly%20Rise%20(Pangea%20Breaking%20Up).JPG "zy) Beginning Appr. 225 Million Yrs Ago Crustal Movements Caused the SeaBed to Slowly Rise (Pangea Breaking Up).JPG")
%20Our%20Living%20Planet%20Earth%20~%20The%20Continental%20Drifter%20....JPG "zz) Our Living Planet Earth ~ The Continental Drifter ....JPG")
%20About%20180%20Million%20Yrs%20Ago%20The%20Area%20Was%20Completely%20Arid%2C%20Much%20As%20the%20Sahara%20Desert%20Is%20Today.JPG "zza) About 180 Million Yrs Ago The Area Was Completely Arid, Much As the Sahara Desert Is Today.JPG")
%20Ancient%20Dunes%20~%20Old%20Dunes%20Leveled%2C%20New%20Ones%20Built%20Up%20-%20Curving%2C%20Angled%20Lines%20in%20the%20Sand%20Known%20as%20Crossbeds.JPG "zzb) Ancient Dunes ~ Old Dunes Leveled, New Ones Built Up - Curving, Angled Lines in the Sand Known as Crossbeds.JPG"){kind=small}
%20Shifting%20Sands%20Buried%20by%20other%20Sediments%20Eventually%20Semented%20into%20Sandstone%20(Iron%20Oxide%2BCalcium%20Carbonate).JPG "zzc) Shifting Sands Buried by other Sediments Eventually Semented into Sandstone (Iron Oxide+Calcium Carbonate).JPG"){kind=small}
%20This%20Formation%2C%20Known%20Locally%20as%20the%20Aztec%20Sandstone%2C%20Is%20Quite%20Hard%20and%20Forms%20the%20Prominent%20Cliffs%20...JPG "zzd) This Formation, Known Locally as the Aztec Sandstone, Is Quite Hard and Forms the Prominent Cliffs ...JPG")
%20Of%20the%20Red%20Rock%20Escarpment%20(Las%20Vegas%20On%20the%20Horizon).JPG "zze) Of the Red Rock Escarpment (Las Vegas On the Horizon).JPG")
%20In%20Some%20Areas%20the%20Iron%20Minerals%20in%20the%20Rocks%20Have%20Been%20Altered%2BConcentrated%2C%20Giving%20the%20Rock%20Its%20Red%20Color.JPG "zzf) In Some Areas the Iron Minerals in the Rocks Have Been Altered+Concentrated, Giving the Rock Its Red Color.JPG")
%20And%20Well%2C%20the%20Hues%20of%20Sunset%20Are%20Known%20To%20A%20Different%20Story%20~%20Getting%20into%20that%20Another%20Time%20%3B-).JPG "zzg) And Well, the Hues of Sunset Are Known To A Different Story ~ Getting into that Another Time ;-).JPG")
%20Dancing%20The%20Cliffs%20-%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20is%20a%20Popular%20Climbing%20Destination.JPG "zzh) Dancing The Cliffs - Red Rock Canyon is a Popular Climbing Destination.JPG")
%20Tinajas%20or%20Tanks%20Are%20Natural%20Depressions%20in%20the%20Rocks%20That%20Hold%20Water%20-%20Essential%20For%20WildLife.JPG "zzi) Tinajas or Tanks Are Natural Depressions in the Rocks That Hold Water - Essential For WildLife.JPG")
%20Moving%20On.JPG "zzj) Moving On.JPG")
%20Mother%20Nature%20~%20The%20Talented%20Artist%20(A%20Creation%20by%20Plate%20Tectonics%20-%20Plates%20on%20the%20Move...).JPG "zzk) Mother Nature ~ The Talented Artist (A Creation by Plate Tectonics - Plates on the Move...).JPG")
%20During%20the%20Cretaceous%20(144-65%20Million%20Yrs%20Ago)%20N-America%20Was%20Moving%20N-West%2C%20Closer%20To%20Its%20Present%20Position.JPG "zzl) During the Cretaceous (144-65 Million Yrs Ago) N-America Was Moving N-West, Closer To Its Present Position.JPG")
%20The%20Most%20Significant%20Geologic%20Feature%20of%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20is%20the%20Keystone%20Thrust%20Fault.JPG "zzm) The Most Significant Geologic Feature of Red Rock Canyon is the Keystone Thrust Fault.JPG")
%20Part%20of%20a%20Large%20System%20of%20Thrust%20Faults%20(Developed%20Appr.%2065%20Million%20Yrs%20Ago)%20That%20Extends%20North%20Into%20Canada.JPG "zzn) Part of a Large System of Thrust Faults (Developed Appr. 65 Million Yrs Ago) That Extends North Into Canada.JPG")
%20The%20Oldest%20Rocks%20(%20Bottom%20-%20Upper%20Plate)%20Resting%20Directly%20Above%20the%20Youngest%20Rocks%20of%20the%20Lower%20Plate.JPG "zzo) The Oldest Rocks ( Bottom - Upper Plate) Resting Directly Above the Youngest Rocks of the Lower Plate.JPG")
%20The%20Gray%20Carbonate%20(Lime%2BDoleStone)%20Rocks%20of%20the%20Ancient%20Ocean%20Thrused%20Over%20the%20Tan%2BRed%20Sandstone.JPG "zzp) The Gray Carbonate (Lime+DoleStone) Rocks of the Ancient Ocean Thrused Over the Tan+Red Sandstone.JPG"){kind=small}
%20The%20Geological%20Performance%20of%20a%20Dramatic%20Show%20From%20the%20Ancient%20Past%20(Million%20Yrs%20Ago)%20Overlooking%20Las%20Vegas.JPG "zzq) The Geological Performance of a Dramatic Show From the Ancient Past (Million Yrs Ago) Overlooking Las Vegas.JPG")
%20Full%20Moon%20Makes%20Sunset%20Beautiful%2C%20But%20the%20Rest%20of%20the%20Scenic%20Drive%20In%20The%20Dark.JPG "zzr) Full Moon Makes Sunset Beautiful, But the Rest of the Scenic Drive In The Dark.JPG")
%20No%20Worries%2C%20We'll%20be%20Back%20in%20Las%20Vegas%20Vicinity%20~%20A%20Concise%20Map%2C%20Just%20For%20Future%20Reference%20%3B-).jpg.JPG "zzs) No Worries, We'll be Back in Las Vegas Vicinity ~ A Concise Map, Just For Future Reference ;-).jpg.JPG")
%20Driving%20South%20To%20Barstow%20(15%20South).JPG "zzt) Driving South To Barstow (15 South).JPG")
%20First%20Getting%20Lost%20Again%20In%20the%20OutSkirts%20of%20Las%20Vegas%20-%20Bad%20Day%20in%20Mirjam's%20Map-Reading%20Career%20%3B-).jpg "zzu) First Getting Lost Again In the OutSkirts of Las Vegas - Bad Day in Mirjam's Map-Reading Career ;-).jpg")
%20But%20We%20Made%20In%20Barstow%20Afterall%20!!!%20%3B-)%20This%20Time%20Staying%20At%20the%20Country%20Inn%20%26%20Suites.JPG "zzv) But We Made In Barstow Afterall !!! ;-) This Time Staying At the Country Inn & Suites.JPG")
%20This%20(Recently%20Opened)%20Hotel%20Located%20Literally%20Across%20Our%20Favorite%20Chili's%20-%20A%20Nice%20(%2B%20Entertaining%20%3B-)%20Meal.JPG "zzw) This (Recently Opened) Hotel Located Literally Across Our Favorite Chili's - A Nice (+ Entertaining ;-) Meal.JPG")
%20We%20Had%20A%20Great%20Holiday!!%20Happy%20NewYear!%20%3B-).JPG "zzx) We Had A Great Holiday!! Happy NewYear! ;-).JPG")
%20Thurs%2031%20Dec%20-%20Driving%20Back%20Home.JPG "zzy) Thurs 31 Dec - Driving Back Home.JPG")
%20Nice%20Drive%20in%20the%20Warmth%20of%20the%20Sun%20~%20Solitude%20on%20the%20Stoddard%20Wells%20Road%20(BackRoad%20off%20the%20247).JPG "zzz) Nice Drive in the Warmth of the Sun ~ Solitude on the Stoddard Wells Road (BackRoad off the 247).JPG")
%20Emerging%20into%20the%2015.jpg "zzza) Emerging into the 15.jpg")
%20Approaching%20and%20Then%20Crossing%20the%20San%20Bernardino%20Mountains%20~%20Heading%20Home.JPG "zzzb) Approaching and Then Crossing the San Bernardino Mountains ~ Heading Home.JPG")