Road trip to Laughlin, Nevada—not to gamble

State Route 93

In celebration of Berta’s birthday we made our sometimes annual trip to Laughlin which you can read about here. 

Coy in Laughlin

Berta and I met in Laughlin, Nevada after my visit to Death Valley the beginning of November. It’s really just an excuse to get out of town and stay at a nice hotel for cheap plus soak in the Jacuzzi.

Neither of us are really gamblers and usually spend about $20 each on the slots. Berta was ahead by a little for a while.

In the moat around the Colorado Belle are these huge coy. I am fascinated by the variety of colors.

SWF - Sunset over Laughlin

Even though I haven’t finished sharing all of my adventures in Death Valley, after I left there I met Berta in Laughlin, Nevada. Neither of us are much for gambling, but it’s a nearby place to get away from home and stay in a hotel with Jacuzzi for a very reasonable price. This shot was taken from our sixth floor hotel room window.

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Scenic Sunday - Joshua Tree Highway

Driving along a section of Highway 164 in southern Nevada I found a forest of Joshua trees.

Joshua trees, Yucca Brevifolia, are fast growers for the desert. New seedlings may grow at an average rate of 3 inches (7.6 cm) per year in their first 10 years, and then only grow about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) per year thereafter. It can live for hundreds of years.

The trunk of the tree is made of thousands of small fibers. The flower and fruit are edible and Native Americans used the leaves to weave sandals and baskets. Early Mormon settlers named the Joshua tree because it reminded them of Joshua reaching his arms up in prayer.

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