I may be one of the luckiest persons on earth.
Last year in the summer of 2016, I was in Nice during the Bastille Attack. This year, I was in Las Vegas during the Route 91 Festival Shooting. Both times, I/we almost decided to have dinner or participate in night activities near both of these shocking events. And both times, my fatigue decided to not pursue such activities. Laziness does help you sometimes. By the way, my heart goes out to all those affected.
That said, I was attending a wedding in Vegas but not on the strip, but on Henderson at a beautiful location. The day after the Route 91 Festival Shooting, I did end up having to go to the Strip, specifically Flamingo Hotel, because that was where I rented my car to go to Grand Canyon (and for the next few days in Los Angeles). While ubering to Flamingo, I managed to get a glimpse of the Mandalay Bay… not the two windows that were both exposed, but definitely seeing the cops barricading the whole area around it.
I am also one of the luckiest persons on earth because I get to witness the magnificence of breathtaking Grand Canyon. During my uber ride, my amazing driver did tell me that pictures cannot define Grand Canyon, and I simply cannot agree more. Grand Canyon is quite astonishing, and its massive size and grandness just isn’t something that can be captured even by the most professional Leica camera. Continue reading Sunrise at Grand Canyon
