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The Neon Boneyard of Las Vegas

gdesilva01@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:33:10 +0000

Vegas wouldn’t be Vegas without its oversized lighted signage adorning every hotel and shop. Towering over 12 feet in height the neon lights of yesteryear have sadly been replaced by more friendly LED lighting. However, if you head to downtown you can still admire the artwork of some of the most iconic signs of the […]

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A 24-Hour Mountain Biking Mirage in the Sonoran Desert

gdesilva01@gmail.com — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:01:11 +0000

Oracle, AZ – As our wheels rolled down the straight path of Arizona Highway 79, the desolation was overly apparent. There is no perceptible life in this part of the Sonoran Desert. To the left and the right of the black tarmac, all one could see to the horizon was a forest of Chain Fruit […]

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Carved from Arizona Nature: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

gdesilva01@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:58:44 +0000

Scottsdale, Arizona – The square symbol carved into the rock at the entrance reminded me of an areal view of an English hedge maze. The lines twisted at right angles in on themselves, tighter towards the centre and opening out towards the edges. The indigenous Hohokam tribes of Arizona had carved this particular symbol and others […]

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Vortexes, Pizza and Beer

gdesilva01@gmail.com — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:12:03 +0000

Sedona, AZ – I sat on the cool red rock, double shot latte in hand, and waited for the heat of the sun – and the coffee for that matter – to bring some warmth into my body. It had been months since I last allowed myself a mental hiatus from work and my ever […]

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Duelling in Tuscon

gdesilva01@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:30:30 +0000

Tucson, AZ – My fists were up, ready to fight. The cowboy was squared off in front of me, only a few inches away. He was a young, muscular lad, barely 23. Very handsome too with blue eyes, a cheeky personality and a perfect set of gleaming white teeth. The mid-day sun was beating down […]

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