I’ve always been highly fascinated by aerial photography. I simply love the amount of detail that’s in every aerial photo. Aerial photography definitely captures the beauty of Nevada in such a unique way, and these 10 AMAZING aerial shots prove it:
- Walker Lake
wikipedia Walker Lake is a natural lake located in the Great Basin in western Nevada.
- Spring Mountains
wikimedia commons The Spring Mountains, located in southern Nevada, is a beautiful mountain range that runs northwest-southwest along the western side of Las Vegas and down the border with California.
- Valley of Fire State Park
flickr/Doc Searls Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada’s oldest state park and it covers nearly 42,000 acres.
- Hoover Dam
wikimedia commons Hoover Dam is located near Boulder City and was constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression.
- Lake Mead
pixabay/tpsdave Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States in maximum water capacity.
- Creech Air Force Base
flickr/Doc Searls Located in Indian Springs, Nevada, Creech Air Force Base is the aerial training site for the USAF Thunderbirds.
- Mt. Charleston
flickr/Doc Searls With an elevation of 11,916 feet, Mt. Charleston is the highest mountain in all of Clark County.
- Burning Man
wikimedia commons Burning Man is a week-long annual event that takes place in the Black Rock Desert, beginning on the last Monday in August and ending on the first Monday in September. The wooden effigy is lit on the Saturday evening of the event.
- Lake Las Vegas
wikipedia Lake Las Vegas is a 320-acre artificial lake located in Henderson, Nevada.
- Round Mountain Gold Mine
wikimedia commons The Round Mountain Gold Mine is located about 55 miles north of Tonopah and is a 50-50 joint venture between Kinross Gold and Barrick Gold. There are about 750 people employed at the mine.
If you’ve ever done any aerial photography in Nevada, please feel free to share one of your photos in the comments below. If you haven’t, which one of these 10 photos is your favorite?
wikipedia
Walker Lake is a natural lake located in the Great Basin in western Nevada.
wikimedia commons
The Spring Mountains, located in southern Nevada, is a beautiful mountain range that runs northwest-southwest along the western side of Las Vegas and down the border with California.
flickr/Doc Searls
Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada’s oldest state park and it covers nearly 42,000 acres.
Hoover Dam is located near Boulder City and was constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression.
pixabay/tpsdave
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States in maximum water capacity.
Located in Indian Springs, Nevada, Creech Air Force Base is the aerial training site for the USAF Thunderbirds.
With an elevation of 11,916 feet, Mt. Charleston is the highest mountain in all of Clark County.
Burning Man is a week-long annual event that takes place in the Black Rock Desert, beginning on the last Monday in August and ending on the first Monday in September. The wooden effigy is lit on the Saturday evening of the event.
Lake Las Vegas is a 320-acre artificial lake located in Henderson, Nevada.
The Round Mountain Gold Mine is located about 55 miles north of Tonopah and is a 50-50 joint venture between Kinross Gold and Barrick Gold. There are about 750 people employed at the mine.
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