Valley of Fire Nevada State Park

Visited a rare beauty, Nevada's oldest and largest state park, Valley of Fire.

A popular filming location (Transformers, Star Trek Generations, The Professionals, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Domino, Total Recall, Cherry 2000, etc); namely car commercials.

Forces within the earth have been powerful enough to cause 1,000s of feet of surface rock to fold, break, and in some areas push several miles from their original location, once on the bottom of a deep ocean basin. Today, erosion has worn away the top of the great fold, exposing the sharply angled layers of rock and creating numerous canyons—of red, orange, and yellow striking sandstone formations.

I enjoyed my visit to this vast desert—taking in red sand dunes, desert scrubs, and beautiful green creosote bushes, 3,000 year old Indian Petroglyphs, and so much more. And was surprised to hear the park was dedicated on my birthday, Easter, March 26 yet back in the 1930s.

Please check out my new poetry video from Valley of Fire (posted on Easter 2009) called "Valley Heart" ... if you wish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbk2lxJi8QM

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[thetonydshow]

excellent the best video of the valley of fire I've seen yet

[sonyarose8]

Thanks. I found it enjoyable photographing & filming the area, too. When I have more time/energy, I would love to create another one.... I find it peaceful.

[LittleGhosttheonly]

This made me cry. I was stationed at Nellis in 98....I used to go hiking there every weekend. I still think it one of the most beautiful places on Earth. If I could choose where I wanted to die, it would be there....

[sonyarose8]

I feel the same...there's a deep connection that I can't explain. One of those times in our lives which seem to live on forever~

[gregrutz]

Nice but I have to look away I am getting dizzy.

[sonyarose8]

Hey, I posted a new 'Valley of Fire' video called "Valley Heart" on Easter. It's no slideshow of photos and much deeper in meaning. Check it out if you like...

[tcsurvivor03]

who sings the soundtrack???

[VanHoolPilot]

You really are not required to push every special efx button on the camera when you shoot. The beauty of the Valley of Fire was diminished by the annoying special efx. It's a distraction.

[pksc2006]

Wow!!

I am Canadian, from Vancouver, yes the 2010 winter olympics....yes Hockey GOLD!!

Loved this place and the vid!!

Was in LV Nov 09, rented a HD Electra Glide from LVHD.

headed out to VOF and I must say the most breathtaking place I have ridden!

Cheers all....support the troops!!

[californiageoman]

There is no mystry about those rocks. The rocks represent anceint sand dunes of 280 million years ago cemented by red iron oxide and cut by erosion.

[karolahanna]

Thank you.