Valley Of Fire State Park
by Bryan on Mar.15, 2009, under Photography
After talking with some friends at work and seeing some brochures, my wife and I decided that it was finally time to head out to the Valley Of Fire National Park which is only about an hour from our house. I have to say that the driving experience is incredible. I’m an auto racing enthusiast and my wife would probably attest that I drive in quite a “spirited” manner. For people like me, this place is a dream come true. On top of the great driving experience, the view is outstanding. I would often crest a hill and my wife and I would say, “Wow…”, in unison. Then I’d quickly spot a place to pull over and we’d get out and snap some photos.
I’m pretty happy with some of the photos that I got but I have to say that they don’t give the place any justice. The thing I noticed right away was that the scenic pull-offs were always just far enough down the hill from a fantastic view that the most I could achieve was a decent shot. You could attribute this to my lack of skill or nice equipment, but I found myself wishing I had my camera mouted to the car so I could snap photos from the road. Maybe that’s something to persue… :)
It was a fun trip but a word to the wise: If you or a passenger is prone to motion sickness, make sure they take some Dramamine ;)
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Hello, my name is Bryan
My hope for this site is that my thoughts and experiences find their way to those who can make use of them. I've been a professional software developer and amateur photographer since 1999 and an amateur musician for nearly 20 years. I have done a fair-share of paying gigs and teaching, but nowadays, I spend most of my music-related time in my home studio. Most of my writing will fall into the main site categories, but I also enjoy reading, running, and auto-racing, so look out for posts on each of those from time to time. Enjoy. 
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March 20th, 2009 on 11:47 am
wow, such a beautiful place. Great photos..
March 23rd, 2009 on 1:58 pm
I have seen some picture of V.O.F.N.P during the night when theres a new moon and it looks amazing. try that, but your pictures are amazing!!!