Tom Kielick
Mouses Tank (4482)
Mouse’s Tank is named for a Southern Paiute Indian renegade (“Little Mouse”) who used Valley of Fire as a hideout in the 1890’s after he was accused of killing two prospectors and other crimes in the area.
Taken in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.
Valley of Fire State Park is the oldest state park in Nevada, USA and was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1968. It covers an area of almost 42,000 acres (17,000 ha) and was dedicated in 1935. It derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. -Wikipedia
The park is a popular location to shoot automobile commercials and many feature films and TV shows were shot here including all the outside Mars scenes from “Total Recall” (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) and “Star Trek Generations.”- Wikipedia
Located approximately one hour’s drive northeast of Las Vegas it is worth the visit whenever you are in the area. We explored it first in 2009 and once again in the fall of 2012. These first photos come from the earlier visit and were some of my first digital work shot on my then new (used) Nikon D40.
Mouses Tank (4482)
Mouse’s Tank is named for a Southern Paiute Indian renegade (“Little Mouse”) who used Valley of Fire as a hideout in the 1890’s after he was accused of killing two prospectors and other crimes in the area.
Taken in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.
Valley of Fire State Park is the oldest state park in Nevada, USA and was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1968. It covers an area of almost 42,000 acres (17,000 ha) and was dedicated in 1935. It derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. -Wikipedia
The park is a popular location to shoot automobile commercials and many feature films and TV shows were shot here including all the outside Mars scenes from “Total Recall” (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) and “Star Trek Generations.”- Wikipedia
Located approximately one hour’s drive northeast of Las Vegas it is worth the visit whenever you are in the area. We explored it first in 2009 and once again in the fall of 2012. These first photos come from the earlier visit and were some of my first digital work shot on my then new (used) Nikon D40.