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Photograph taken at “Valley of Fire” Nevada by Robert Swetz 2-5-2011
“Rock Art” Valley of Fire by Robert (Vegas Bob) Swetz & Sherry
Our daughter Sherry and I spent the afternoon hiking around “Valley of Fire” only 45 minutes from Las Vegas Nevada. Temperature was around 70 degrees and while hiking Sherry kept telling me it was HOT!
Photograph of Sherry at “Valley of Fire” Nevada taken by Robert Swetz 2-5-2011
We took over one hundred photographs of “Rock Art” done by the Native Americans over 4000 years ago. The photo below is just one of many that I will be using for a new book I will be publishing some time in the Summer of 2011.
Photograph taken at “Valley of Fire” Nevada by Robert Swetz 2-5-2011
The Valley of Fire derives it's name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. Other important rock formations include limestones, shales, and conglomerates.
Prehistoric users of the Valley of Fire included the "Basket Maker" people and later the Anasazi Pueblo farmers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley.
The span of approximate occupation has been dated from 300 B.C. to 1150 A.D. Their visits probably involved hunting, food gathering, and religious ceremonies, although scarcity of water would have limited the length of their stay. Fine examples of rock art left by the ancient peoples can be found at several sites within the park.
I will be sharing more video of "Valley of Fire" this weekend and the first part of next week, so stay tuned!
Information on Valley of Fire State Park from the State of Nevada. Includes information on park facilities and activities. parks.nv.gov/vf.htm - Cached
Parts of Movie One Million B.C. were filmed at “Valley of Fire” Nevada only 45 minutes from Las Vegas.
When I grew up back in the 60s I had a poster of this beautiful woman on the wall of my bedroom, can anyone please tell me who this woman is. She was in the movie “One Million B.C., and was wearing a animal fur bikini. It’s been so many years since this movie came out that I have forgotten her name.
Please note: Robert Swetz did not take this photograph above, but he wishes he had!
- The locations used for One Million B.C. included the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California; the Valley of Fire State Park in Overton, Nevada; and Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth, California.
"Valley of Fire" is less than one hour from Las Vegas Nevada, and I spent around 2 hours there today hiking around and capturing the moment.
I have been to "Valley of Fire" many times and every time I go it's like a new adventure, and very-very beautiful. I shot about 30 minutes of video at "Valley of Fire" today and her is a short clip of only a small portion (Petrogyphs) on the rock walls.
PREHISTORY:
The Valley of Fire derives it's name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. Other important rock formations include limestones, shales, and conglomerates.
Prehistoric users of the Valley of Fire included the "Basket Maker" people and later the Anasazi Pueblo farmers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley.
The span of approximate occupation has been dated from 300 B.C. to 1150 A.D. Their visits probably involved hunting, food gathering, and religious ceremonies, although scarcity of water would have limited the length of their stay. Fine examples of rock art left by the ancient peoples can be found at several sites within the park.
I will be sharing more video of "Valley of Fire" this weekend and the first part of next week, so stay tuned!
Information on Valley of Fire State Park from the State of Nevada. Includes information on park facilities and activities. parks.nv.gov/vf.htm - Cached
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