LENS CAPTURE

Vol. 2 No. 37

Singing sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and carpets of wildflowers are all found at this 1.6 million acre park. A visit to its canyons, mountains and mesas will reveal long-abandoned mines, homesteads, and rock-walled military outposts. Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave provides serenity and solitude from major metropolitan areas.

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We soared from the top of Red Mountain in Bootleg Canyon Park just outside of Boulder City, Nevada.  It was a exhilarating aerial experience that took us across more than a mile and a half at speeds up to 50 mph.  The views were breathtaking as we soared high above the mountain terrain with Boulder City, Lake Mead and the Eldorado Valley off in the distance.

View the Bootleg Canyon Set in Flickr.


The bird's eye view this adventure offers is something that must be experienced.  If you are in the Las Vegas area, reach out to Bootleg Canyon Flightlines for an experience you'll never forget.


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Vol. 2 No. 35

It's been several weeks since my last post.  I chalk it up to life spinning out-of-control.  Not an uncommon occurrence unfortunately.  I hope to be posting several times over the next few days as I am travelling through the Southwest of the United States.

I wanted to share an image to prove that there are many things to do in Las Vegas besides hitting the slots.  We took a short excursion to the Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, a 15-minute trip northwest of the Las Vegas Strip.  This is a very small 3-acre zoo that took about an hour to leisurely explore, but offered several photographic opportnities.

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Where has the summer gone?  Here's a photograph I made at Socrates Sculpture Garden in Long Island City, Queens.  Captured handheld using a Nikkor 18-200mm VRII lens on a Nikon D300, my setting were ISO200 120mm f/6.7 1/1000th second.

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I promised to post some images from our members that attended last Sunday's 5Pointz photo walk.  More are added to the LensCapture Flickr® Group everyday, so picking just a few is real tough, but here goes.



Photo by Conrad Tinney



Photo by Vicki Syrov



Photo by Douglas Palmer



Photo by Howard Schoenberger


If you get a chance, you must visit 5Pointz in Long Island City, Queens.  The artwork is spectacular, and the Aerosol Arts Center's collection is in a state of flux.  I have visited the location 3 times in as many weeks and have been amazed at seeing new masterpieces on every visit.


Have a great Labor Day Holiday and don't forget to bring the camera along.


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