Nevada Landscapes
Nevada Landscapes, I will be going back and forth with some photos that I took out west that I have not gotten to yet along with where we are traveling now. Adds a little more variety to this blog here.
This is our first time visiting the state of Nevada and I have to say I was quite impressed with the change of scenery and the diverse landscape out west has to offer.
We stopped in a little town called Pioche, a quaint old western town with lots of history in the mining field. Here is the link to the video that describes more of the town and the museums it has; Pioche Nevada Video by Sandra J
To the north is a state park called Cathedral Gorge, with an unusual landscape formed from volcanic ash that has eroded into what they call Bentonite clay spires.
This is a close up of the Bentonite clay itself, it is like hardened mud and if you tap on it, it sounds hollow inside.
Then travel to the west of Pioche and you have Highland Peak Mountain range, that we drove up to the top of one day, nearly 10,000 ft elevation. I will have a video of that coming out next week. At the top the views are fantastic but it also had radio towers all over the top with high voltage signs everywhere. We did not stay long as there was cables and wires everywhere.
I guess not to many people go all the way to the top, the road was only a service maintenance road and I probably would not go up there twice. But I am glad I took a couple of photos to remember the view.
Nevada Landscapes
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30 Replies to “Nevada Landscapes”
You’ve sen so many different landscapes that I’m sure it is hard to pick a favorite.
It really is Linda, Nevada and Montana are at the top of the list.
beautiful
Breathtaking scenery Sandra!
Can’t wait to see more of such photos.
Thank you very much Mark.
We are big fans of Nevada and glad you got a chance to visit it and see what it has to offer.
I am so impressed with Nevada, from mountains to natural spring waters flowing in valleys. We are definitely going back there. Especially around that town of Pioche. Cathedral state park is amazing as well. 😊
Wow looks absolutely breathtaking
It is Sue, amazing views
Looks so fresh and clean air too.. 🙂
Yes, one could inhale and feel the fresh air enter the lungs. 🙂
Beautiful. X
Thank you Sandra. Great pictures. It sounds like y’all had a quite a trip to the top. A great one time experience. I’m looking forward to the video. Blessings
(Also, I answered your latest and am not sure if saw my reply from a week ago. Thanks.)
Yes it was a one time trip, the view was awesome, like being on the top of the world.
I will check RJ, thank you.
Fascinating ! Great photos !
Thanks Sandra. Have a wonderful day!
You also Francine, thank you 😊
Wonderful post and video, Sandra! Pioche seems like an interesting place – especially the museum – but it’s sad to see a once booming town in its death throes. We have lots of those little farming communities around us. Once the migrant farm workers were no longer needed the towns began to die.
Yes, it seems like some of these towns are barely hanging on. That is why we like to do business with them as often as possible. We always shop at their grocery stores if we are in a small town and skip the big box office type stores.
Great idea. Mike and I will start doing that too.
Such an interesting post. I especially like the view of the mountains taken from the shade out. Dark and light contrast beautiful. I wonder why the ground sounds hollow 🤣🤣because it is!
Thank you Sandy, yes because it is. The perfect answer 😊😊
Beautiful landscapes, for sure!
Thank you Marland and have a wonderful day today 😊
You’re welcome, and wishing you the same!
ce sont vraiment de magnifiques photos Sandra…
Thank you very much. 🙂
Your clicks teleport the viewer to the place ! 😀
Thank you, that is what I love about photography. I feel that way when I look at other people photos as well, with certain images.