an afternoon in the Valley of Fire

Evans and company at Valley of Fire, about an 80-minute drive northeast of Las Vegas

After breaking down the booth and packing everything up, we took about an 80-minute drive northeast of the city.  Stopping first to check out the petrified logs, I found the partially unearthed, log-shaped rocks rather under whelming.  Next, however, we drove to nearby Valley of Fire State Park where we spent the rest of the afternoon and I was much more impressed.  With formations of eroded red sandstone and desolate landscape of the Mojave Desert, there were many striking views and I regretted not having a camera.