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canyonwalkerNorth Las Vegas Travelog #12
Back at the hotel - Sun, 19 Feb 2023, 4pm
We wrapped up our visit to Valley of Fire state park today around 2:30pm. As we'd already done two amazing hikes today— the White Domes loop and Fire Wave/7 Wonders loop— we decided to finish up with easier, mostly drive-to sights. Our first was a drive out to the Fire Canyon Overlook.
Link: Watch video on YouTube
From here we could have taken a short hike out to the Silica Domes. You can see them— the round topped pale yellow massifs— to the left as I pan around with my camera. We were honestly getting kind of tired, though. We were also suffering red rock beauty fatigue, a risk I described in my previous blog about finishing up the 7 Wonders Loop.
Shooting video when I'm out hiking is something I'm practicing doing more. The inclination doesn't come naturally to me right now. Still photography I've worked into my hiking routine. Making photos isn't a distraction, it's part of how I enjoy hiking. Video is still a distraction, though. That's why I'm working on it.
That said, I've been really happy with the results when I remember to make videos on recent trips. I'm pleased with my videos from the White Domes loop, the Mustard Cliffs and Roast Beef Canyon, and the Hobbit Narrows today. I think the one that got me the most excited about doing this was ridge-walking the Kelso Dunes in December. Click my 'videos' tag below to see more examples.
In beauty I walk.
Back at the hotel - Sun, 19 Feb 2023, 4pm
We wrapped up our visit to Valley of Fire state park today around 2:30pm. As we'd already done two amazing hikes today— the White Domes loop and Fire Wave/7 Wonders loop— we decided to finish up with easier, mostly drive-to sights. Our first was a drive out to the Fire Canyon Overlook.
Link: Watch video on YouTube
From here we could have taken a short hike out to the Silica Domes. You can see them— the round topped pale yellow massifs— to the left as I pan around with my camera. We were honestly getting kind of tired, though. We were also suffering red rock beauty fatigue, a risk I described in my previous blog about finishing up the 7 Wonders Loop.
About Video on Hikes
I wasn't sure I would post pictures from this stop. The still photos seemed not that great. They were not evocative of the beauty of standing there. They felt flat. That's one of the challenges of photographing canyon-y terrain like this: it looks way more impressive from down in the canyon than looking over it from above. But then I saw this short video I shot and thought, "Wow, this brings the experience of standing there more alive."Shooting video when I'm out hiking is something I'm practicing doing more. The inclination doesn't come naturally to me right now. Still photography I've worked into my hiking routine. Making photos isn't a distraction, it's part of how I enjoy hiking. Video is still a distraction, though. That's why I'm working on it.
That said, I've been really happy with the results when I remember to make videos on recent trips. I'm pleased with my videos from the White Domes loop, the Mustard Cliffs and Roast Beef Canyon, and the Hobbit Narrows today. I think the one that got me the most excited about doing this was ridge-walking the Kelso Dunes in December. Click my 'videos' tag below to see more examples.
Calling it a Day
We did try one more stop after this one, a short trail to some petrified logs. As we arrived at the trailhead a small family coming back advised us it wasn't worth the effort. The logs were small, and there are so many other things to see in the park. We know! This is our second time visiting Valley of Fire, and there's only one trail we've hiked twice. Spots we enjoyed a few years ago that we didn't go back to this time include Fire Canyon, Seven Sisters, and the Elephant. Any day where we go home tired and punch-drunk on beauty without even seeing everything is a great day.In beauty I walk.
