Red Rock Canyon

My husband and I took a drive around Red Rock Canyon last week.  The park is completely different from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip.  Here, it is quiet (except for the hundreds of cars enjoying the beautiful scenery) and almost spiritual.  I took my Canon Rebel with me and had some fun taking pictures of the beautiful desert colors - red, cream, beige and lots of different shades of greens.

While there, we met a fellow photographer who gave me tips on how to get some good pictures.  Still lots to learn, but with places like Red Rock Canyon, it is fun and entertaining!

The Evergreen Cemetary

Today I took some photos from the cemetery close to my home.  It was a beautiful scene - with snow blanketing the grave stones and fake flowers peaking through the snow.  The clouds were moving slowly and were a fitting backdrop to the quiet cemetery.



 

I enjoyed the headstones and their different tones and textures.  It was the perfect mixture of old and new.  I even layed down and made a snow angel - how appropriate!!!

 

Finally I played around with the lighting and took this picture of the view from the top of the cemetery by the monument.  It was a fitting close to a fun afternoon.    I love my photography class.  It has given me the confidence to go out and see the world from the perspective of a lens!!!