This is part of a series on natural springs and seeps around the Las Vegas Valley. Although the entire world considers the Mohave Desert a
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs is a 2,040-acre park in Las Vegas, Nevada. The park is centered on Tule Springs, a series of small
I was browsing recipes the other day, and came across this delicious, looking meatball recipe from Bibby’s Kitchen. The Bibby’s Kitchen food blog celebrates vibrantly
In Ancient Rome, panis focacius was a flat bread baked on the hearth. The word is derived from the Latin focus ‘hearth, place for baking’.
The visitor center for the Desert in National Wildlife Refuge at Corn Creek is a modern, large building, which is usually closed in the summer.
For the last year I have been walking around Las Vegas every day with my camera for exercise and to avoid going mental. Over that
This is the final post in my series on photosynthesis in Mohave desert plants. While green leaves are commonly considered as the primary sources of
This is the third in a series of posts on carbon fixation in Mohave desert plants. In this post we will focus on plants that
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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