61.45 Nevada: Straddling Arizona: Black Canyon Peak (our own name), a treasure of a discovery, including: LAKE MEAD!

Looking somewhat toward the right, north-east.
Looking toward the left, west. 

  We’ve become keen on mixing photographs taken in compact locations which provide perspective of the region. Simply put, we may stand on a mountain overlooking a lake while we face say, east. Thereafter, we might find another interesting position and focus on the previous mountain peak climbed, thus providing, as we mentioned, perspective. At times, such as in one of the examples of this blog, I struggled to identify a famous bridge because it appeared different when viewed from various positions. 

 While some may question the relevancy, we find it fascinating, sometimes amusing and in plain English, ‘bloody’ nice. Within this blog, we illustrate the concept using the “Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge” as well differing positions around Lake Mead.  

Water, water everywhere and all available to drink.
Jen returning from the peak...no trail to it.
Rough but gorgeous...we think.
Rough but not gorgeous, on the peak of this unknown mountain.
Pardon the interruption; we return to gorgeous.
On a later occasion, we're enroute to climbing the hill in the picture above. Still trying to determine the nature of the equipment below.
We like.
To the left and beyond, one can see the dam wall of Hoover, an icon out west. The bridge below links the states of Nevada and Arizona.
A few hikes later, we stand below the damn wall hoping it won't spring a leak. Notice the bridge in the photo is above us while in above photograph the same bridge is below us. How does that work? Well, with all that water in Lake Mead above, much in Hoover Dam, and we below, we're hoping it does not overflow or even leak as we forgot our swimsuits (cozzies). 

This shows the bridge plus the flow of the Colorado River beyond Hoover Dam. What confused one of us for a while (me) is that the picture before showed a bridge without an arch whereas this has the arch. It's a matter of angles (and a little dumbness). It was yet another example of perspectives in the wilderness as well as an important facet of life: So much depends on where one stands. Above 2 pictures taken in Lone Palm Canyon.

That's the Toll-lady on lunch. She likes a quick hike which gives her a perspective of her work environment.  

A month later, we return to Boulder City, pop into Arizona, reach the Colorado River after passing Liberty Bell Arch and lo and behold, if it ain't that damn bridge again. On this occasion, we view part of the arch.

Could go for this scene, too. We wanted to stay at the hotel (Hoover Dam Lodge) but it's without cooking facilities. Jen was not prepared to fast for a couple of days. Who said life is without challenges?
Reaching one of a few false-peaks.

 

 I-11 Freeway heads away from the lake and dam.
Lava Butte, shown previously, something we climbed without a trail, too.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey 

Thought we'd leave you with two scenes we 'think' we love. Wandering in the desert and enjoying enormous water scenes (huh!), the odd mountain or two and some extraordinary colors.

The beautifying Colorado River (my favorite aspect of the United States) drops down from Hoover Dam and flows toward many other dams and lakes. It's our first viewing from this position, a demanding hike, which was another spectacular experience (to be published later).