Designed by one of my favorite architects, Paul Williams, the La Concha Motel opened on Las Vegas Blvd in 1961 with this memorable googie-style neon sign beckoning in travelers.
Originally located at 2955 S Las Vegas Blvd, the motel closed in 2004, and was saved from demolition and oblivion when The Neon Museum relocated the lobby and the iconic neon sign to it’s new location five miles away.
This charming but mischievous vervet monkey paused for a portrait.
Las Vegas announced a new advertising slogan, “What happens here only happens here.”
It reminded me of my last visit to the gritty downtown Las Vegas in 2017, when I made this photograph. It’s hard to imagine finding this scene anywhere else on the planet. The new ad slogan works.
One of the most spectacular sights I saw this year was the annual MCAS Miramar Air Show in San Diego. In its 64th year, the event covers three days of aerial displays, including the Blue Angels pictured here. If we weren’t looking up at the skies, we toured static displays of dozens of vintage and modern aircraft from military, firefighting, search & rescue, law enforcement, as well as special interest private aviation.
It’s not easy getting a decent picture of screaming jets flying past at nearly 400 mph (640 km/h)!
This was our first trip to see the show and loved it. We’ll be back next year!
When it’s your turn to serve in volleyball, always kiss the ball for good luck.
One of my personal favorite experiences of 2019 was visiting Jay Leno’s Garage and photographing his 1994 McLaren F1.
Edmonton, Canada’s Paula Findlay dominated the women at Sunday’s IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon with a finish time of 04:07:38.
A little holiday cheer from Palm Springs. (P.S. Thank you Katy.)
The IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta was held near Palm Springs December 08, 2019 under incredibly beautiful conditions.
Competitor Jen Temperley finished the triathlon in 04:59:05.
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