Our Spring Break trip of 2005. These were our first few days out, on our way to Death Valley (next two slide shows). Lots of spring rain had made this the best display of spring flowers in this desert in 50 years!

Red Rock Canyon, just a few minutes from Las Vegas	The desert floor. (Creosote bushes)	Fremont Phacelia ?	Kit by a waterfall in Red Rock.	Valley of Fire, a Nevada State Park about 100 km north of Las Vegas.
Elephant rock	Elephant rock area	Primrose	Phacelia (again)	Wild Rhubarb (buckwheat family)
Petroglyphs	Desert Marigold		Natural Bridge	Chia (left), Wooly Daisy (yellow), Purple Mat
IBID	Phacelia (again!)	Chia (encore)	Five Spot	Mojave Sun Cup
Desert Star	Mojave Gold Poppy