Zion to Slab City

One last shot of Zion. A beautiful sunrise just before I left for Las Vegas...

...where I stayed at my friends Joel and Deann's house. Here's

a shot of Joel's new band. Joel's the one on the left.

Here's an urban cowboy.

Scrambled around at Calico Basin while my friends Merritt (pictured) 

and Nikki did some serious rock climbing.

Merritt's job is to shoot huge plumes of flame from

the antennae of this giant praying mantis... in time to

a high-powered rock soundtrack. (Only in Vegas!!!)

Looking toward Freemont Street on a regular Monday night.

I spent several days in Joshua Tree (town & park) and played at

Pappy & Harriet's open mic in Pioneer Town as well as the

open mic at the JT Salloon in Joshua Tree. Here are two shots

of the other-worldly landscape in the park.

Then on to Slab City. The train runs right along the 111.

Slab City, where there's a party at The Range every Saturday

night. Friends Tyler Gregory and Dolphin are onstage. 

Here Tyler's performing "Tear the Still House Down."

He had the place rocking hard.

Salvation Mountain is still standing.

And best of all, friends:

Barry,

Jared,

Peter,

Radio Mike,

and Randall.

And this small miracle: a hole in one at 

Gopher Flats golf course, eighth hole.