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Title: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 16, 2015, 09:39:41 AM
Valley of Fire State Park is about 45 minutes drive north of Las Vegas.  IMO, it's the more interesting of the two :)  Tucked away ,about a 30 minute walk from a parking lot, is "The Fire Wave"  It's not "THE WAVE", but it's a little wave of colour that beckons to photographers.. "COME - shoot me!"

We hurried in to the location to beat the impending sunset and potential downpour, only to get a few shots in PRE downpour and then some really fun shots of a temporary waterfall and water flowing through the Fire Wave.  What a crazy outing.

1. The Gathering storm.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7596/16804747096_b91a257d02_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rAYHQU)
Valley of Fire - The FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/rAYHQU) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr

2. Flowing Colours
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7608/16623301587_4448c02713_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rjWLq4)
Valley of Fire - The FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/rjWLq4) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr

3. Flash "creek" running through the FireWave
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8741/16830613805_129962a976_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rDgi7D)
Valley of Fire - The FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/rDgi7D) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr

4. Waterfall from the FireWave
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16830620055_601bf7aba7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rDgjYp)
Valley of Fire - The FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/rDgjYp) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr

5. Brilliant colours as the sun sets.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8694/16210686073_1c9a58cced_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qGu1ct)
Valley of Fire - The FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/qGu1ct) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr

More photos available in the Flickr Set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157650920767417

Comments and Critiques are always welcome.
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 17, 2015, 12:06:44 AM
One more - a re-edit of one of the first ones...

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7607/16812880636_37c0ed6769_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBGpEm)
Valley of Fire - FireWave (https://flic.kr/p/rBGpEm) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: Bavarian Raven on July 12, 2015, 08:15:34 AM
I love the coloration of the rock. Awesome.  8)
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 18, 2015, 02:11:07 PM
Quote from: Bavarian Raven on July 12, 2015, 08:15:34 AM
I love the coloration of the rock. Awesome.  8)
It's very cool, indeed.  It's awesome that it's so close to Las Vegas!!
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DavidD on July 22, 2015, 07:48:22 AM
Very nice...  I missed going there when I went to Vegas earlier this year.  Did you get a chance to visit Red Rock Canyon?
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 22, 2015, 08:23:16 AM
Quote from: DavidD on July 22, 2015, 07:48:22 AM
Very nice...  I missed going there when I went to Vegas earlier this year.  Did you get a chance to visit Red Rock Canyon?
Sure did!  This was from about 3 yrs ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157650347018248
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DavidD on July 24, 2015, 06:13:05 AM
Yep... hasn't changed much in 3 years...  ;)
Title: Re: FireWave at the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 27, 2015, 10:40:05 AM
Quote from: DavidD on July 24, 2015, 06:13:05 AM
Yep... hasn't changed much in 3 years...  ;)
That same trip we did VoF too - much longer time shooting...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157626495514367