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Where has 17 years gone? I can still remember stumbling into the massive 9/11 disaster scene near the towers with Portland Tribune reporter Don Hamilton after being awake over 24 hours and navigating the gauntlet of security checkpoints and media credentialing. These may not be some of the best images I made but they are some of the favorites, wonder how differently I’d cover the event now? Thanks once more to Tim Jewett for believing in me, Jim Clark and Kyle Green for the team support and Winn Gossler for keeping our world back home somewhat normal after such an unbelievable tragedy. Life sure is fast and short, live it!!!

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With playoffs a distant possibility the LV Lights FC battled Fresno at Cashman Field and appeared to have the game won until a tie in score in the 94th minute of the game. Still drawing an average of 6,000 fans and there’s lots of fun to be had in the tailgate party area before and in the crowd during the game. Next weekend there will be a $5000 bill drop from a helicopter over 200 fans midfield at halftime, going to be quite interesting! Been a fun season, certainly grateful for the team opportunity.

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Thanks to my bud Mark Damon and the LVCVA I covered two 4th of July holiday events yesterday and got my fill of the celebration complete with a parade, music and fireworks. Wandered about the 24th annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade In Summerlin and it amazes me how people can love them so much they will scout out a spot and set up a day or two beforehand. Guess some folks love them more than others? Clearly the biggest draw was Vegas Golden Knights standout player Deryk Engelland and family greeting attendees from atop the “Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas Born, Vegas Strong” float. 

Had a break in between and enjoyed an afternoon Independence Day pool party for the Breakaway team folks and family at Mark and Joanna’s place and that was awesome as usual. Some tasty food and drinks along with some lively conversation!

Finished up the night with the Mystic Roots Band performing before a large crowd at Mandalay Bay Beach concluding with a short fireworks show there by the Pyritz Fireworks company. Not a bad way to come back into town after a week away traveling about southern and eastern Utah. A good run I’m having!

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Quick working of images and post as I leave Page, Arizona, headed for Monument Valley. Decided to skip Antelope Canyon for now, don’t like the idea of having to pay over $100 just to get photo tour access for a short time with a tripod to the slot canyon after I’ve already purchased a national parks pass. If all the money was going to the Navajo Nation then I could live with it more but it seems not, maybe another time.  

Loved the petroglyphs and hear there are more along the way. Could spend a month at the Grand Canyon for sure, so awesome to see Horseshoe Bend too and amazed at how stupid people are around these spots with the sharp drop offs and loose gravel. I kept an eye on my camera and tripod the whole time as I was worried that one of the idiots who kept pushing in on me would send it over the edge. Still, worth it!!! 

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