Sagittarius Viking
Mindful exploring, through the eyes of a viking daughter.
The Weekly Smile
There’s so many reasons to be grateful, and keep a smile on your face. This week I’ve been meditating about all the extraordinary places that I’ve seen since I moved to Las Vegas, almost a year ago. Places I probably never would of spent so much time exploring, if I didn’t live here.
Places like Valley of Fire. That had been on my bucket list of places to see for a long time. At some point I probably would of made a point out of visiting, but not likely that I would of visited many times, if I didn’t live nearby. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited this past year.
Every visit there is a totally different experience form the previous times. The landscape completely changes, with how the light plays on the red sandstone formations.
…and then there’s the little details, like this flower growing straight out of a cliff. It’s impossible to not smile, seeing life in such an unexpected place.
I feel very humble when I encounter vistas like these. Humble, and grateful. There’s something unearthly, about the sleek, smooth lines, of the sometimes rugged sandstones. As many contradictions as life itself.
Did someone, at some point call this cave his home? Maybe a family lived here? What did they think when they stepped out on “the porch” in the morning? Those are the type of questions my daughter and I discuss, when we explore places like this. What did the people who once lived here live off? Where did they find water?
I hope you enjoyed these photos from my last visit to Valley of Fire (NV.) How is your week so far? My friend Trent have a Weekly Smile post every week, where he share smiles from the past week, and encourage others to do the same. Get the good energy flowing, and share some of the things that make you smile this week 🙂
Love,
Ms Zen
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Beautiful photos MJ, you’ve been there much more than I have! Time for another visit. More photos!!
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I think I’m going to wait a bit with my next visit! Until the worst of the heat is over 🙂 Have you been to Mt.Charleston these past couple weeks? Is there any snow left?
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I was up there a week or so back, saw snow only on the peaks. Where it belongs! Was 91 when I left my house, was 69 at the Lodge!
I want to hit VOF again, not been there in a long time, maybe take some very short hikes for photos. Maybe we’ll bump into each other sometime! 😎
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69 is pretty perfect. Like Northern Sweden on a very warm summer day. Lol
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It must be very cold in your native country.
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Lovely photos and that flower! The vistas and views are AMAZING! I’ve never been there and may need to visit one day but you definitely put a huge smile on my face today! I so enjoyed your post, thank you! 😀
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Awe ❤ I'm so happy to do that my friend!
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Fascinated by the thought that someone could have once lived on that cave in past times. Love stuff like that.
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Me too. There’s literally thousands of caves, there’s plenty of signs that natives used to live/hunt in the area. I’m thinking that the caves would be a natural place to seek shelter?
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Yes, perfect place for warmth and shelter and protection. Those last Neanderthals, hanging on in Portugal, come to mind.
And, apart from living, in pre-history they were a common place for depositing their dead.
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Oo yes. I didn’t think about caves as a burial place, but now that you mention it, I have read about that. I hope you’re having a great weekend. That puppy of yours sure is something special 😊
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He’s keeping us on our toes!
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I bet! Just like it should be 😉
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😂
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Such amazing vistas, so beautiful through your lens, Maria. That brave little plant is inspiring – fighting for life among all the odds stacked against it.
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Thank you so much my friend! Yes, that flower needed to be documented!
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Lovely photos! I’ve never been there!
Our week is going well and we see the kids tomorrow! 😊
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Thank you so much Nancy! I hope you’re having a wonderful time with your family!
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A very beautiful place! I would miss the lush greenery I now enjoy if I lived there….
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Yes, and I totally understand that!
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Love your VOF shots, Maria! I am so glad I accidentally discovered it last January. I’ve been telling my brother who just moved to Henderson to go visit, at least when the temps cool down. He tells me he would like to have Thanksgiving in their new house, so a trip to LV without the trailer should happen for us. That means a trip to VOF and maybe a visit with you! Your lovely photos made ME smile and reminded me how much I enjoy LV. Congrats on a year there already!
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Thanksgiving here sounds awesome! I bet that is a fantastic time to go to VOF. How is your brother liking it here so far?
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He seems to like, although he has been traveling back to California a lot 🙂
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Hahaha, yes, California is California. Glad he’s ok 😊
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Gorgeous pictures! It does make you wonder how people survived years and years ago! That’s one thing I always have in mind now that we’re off grid. How was it done before and can we do it that way? If they did it, why can’t we?
We really need to get and explore! Love your stories of your adventures! ❤️
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Thank you so much! That’s a very interesting thought, and yes, if they could, we can too! I love learning about old methods of doing things. I hope everything is great at the homestead ! 🙂
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We’re coming along. Little by little, depending on finances 😀
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That’s the way to do it.
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