| s/y Nine of Cups Roadside Americana - Nevada, USA May 2012 |
| The right to bear arms... sure, it's a US Constitutionally guaranteed right...but machine guns??? advertised on billboards? |
Since David's mum and sister live
in Las Vegas, Nevada is the first
place we visit when we arrive in
the States. We're registered
voters in Nevada and maintain
our driver's licenses here. It's an
interesting place, situated in the
middle of the Mojave Desert and
"quirky things" abound. Here's
just a sampling.
in Las Vegas, Nevada is the first
place we visit when we arrive in
the States. We're registered
voters in Nevada and maintain
our driver's licenses here. It's an
interesting place, situated in the
middle of the Mojave Desert and
"quirky things" abound. Here's
just a sampling.
| A Sinclair dinosaur dressed for Easter Alamo, NV |
| Covered mule-drawn wagon??? Rte 375, Nevada |
| Open range cattle crossing - Rte 375 Stay in the crosswalk! |
| Brothels are legal in Nevada and they even advertise on billboards. |
| There were lots of feral burros in Beatty, NV |
More National Parks and Monuments?
American Odyssey - Part I?
(Las Vegas to Denver)
American Odyssey - Part II?
(Denver to Boston)
More Roadside Americana?
Birds of North America?
Wildflowers of North America?
American Odyssey - Part I?
(Las Vegas to Denver)
American Odyssey - Part II?
(Denver to Boston)
More Roadside Americana?
Birds of North America?
Wildflowers of North America?
| Above,Raines Market in Eureka, NV featured a sculpture of an elk fashioned from horseshoes. Left, Sourdough Slim, cowboy poet, comedian, singer, yodeler and accordionist really got around. His posters were everywhere. |
| How often does McDonald's provide such a photo opp? In Ely, NV, this bronze big horn sheep was perfectly placed on McDonald's lawn. |
| Big 8-Ball sits atop a billiards parlor roof in Ely, NV |
| Don't forget to visit Nevada's Great Basin National Park. |