More of our friends came to visit us in Las Vegas....thank goodness I had a week off in between... LOL
Frank and Patti came from Qualicum to enjoy some fun with us in Las Vegas and we took the opportunity to go out to Hoover Danm. I have never been there and neither had Frank and Patti. It was a very nice drive out there and the dam is amazing.
Now, if I was a really good tour guide I would be able to quote all the facts about the dam. Ie: when it was built, how much dirt it took, how much water it holds back ect, ect, ect. But, I suck at it so, I am just going show you the pics we took.
THE HOOVER DAM
I do know this is the the Nevada state side of the dam....very very very tall. It looks scary when you are looking way way way down there from about the middle point of the dam!!!! (I did take some pics but they didn't work, sorry)
And this is looking back to the Nevada state side. The construction is of the new bridge that will allow big trucks and other vehicles to pass from Nevada to Arizona without having to actually go over the dam. (Since 9/11 they have prohibited large rigs from crossing the dam for fear of explosives) If you look to the left you will see the bridge span rising about mid picture from Arizona, and on the far right mid picture, you can see the bridge span from the Nevada state side. The road below is the existing road to cross the dam. Quite cool to see in person.
Patti and I enjoying the views....check out the amount of water that is cursing through that dam far below us. And, again the bridge spans in the distance
And finally, one of the gaurdian angels at the Hoover Dam....how beautifull is she???Amazing how so far back in time, man figured out how the harness the power of nature to help mankind.
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