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Ce qui se passe à Vegas, reste à Vegas… Or perhaps, for French readers out there, Une indiscretion à Vegas reste un secret à Vegas. :)
During our visit to ‘Sin City’ while criss-crossing the continent earlier this summer, the Eiffel Tower – the symbol of the Old World ‘City of Lights’ – looked as though it was reaching toward a glowing corona radiating over the desert sky.
Photography & text © Tricia A. Mitchell. All Rights Reserved.
Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.
Beautiful shot, Tricia, wow!
Thanks so much, Cornelia! I’m not sure I’ve seen anything like this corona before. Perfect timing. I think so many others were distracted by Vegas’ overstimulating environment, that they even overlooked it.
Again you’ve taken a well known icon and turned it into something splendid. Virginia
Virginia, can you tell that I’m missing the real City of Lights? :) As a fellow Paris devotee, I’m sure you can relate! Merci for your kind comment.
Wonderful picture
Thanks so much, Hitesh.
At last somewhere I’ve been to and even been to the top, great views, oh no wait, I thought it was Paris, great shot though.
:) I’m such a Parisian purist that I must admit that I didn’t ascend this Eiffel either, Mark.
Been there. Seen it. Great shot (Las Vegas).
Thank you, Victor. We had lucky timing with the corona. I feel so American now that I’ve finally seen Vegas. :)
Excellent light. I have to admit that after two visits to Vegas, I can honestly say if I never go there again it will be too soon. I really don’t like Vegas. Even the thought of it creeps me out. Our next trip to that part of the world will have to be via Phoenix or Salt Lake City.
Rachael, this summer was my first time in Vegas. It was nice meeting my husband’s family friends who live there, and we also thought the Bellagio’s fountain show and botanical gardens were beautiful. I’m more of an ‘Old World’ girl, though, and I suspect you are too. :) We drove through Vegas as part of our long, but fun trip westward (Québec City to San Francisco). I thought of you and your family while we were there, remembering that image you shared of the amusement park high above the city. Thankfully, neither my husband nor I like rollercoasters. Observing the tourists engaging in revelry in Vegas certainly offered some interesting sociological and psychological glimpses though!
Fabulous shot…I would blow that up and frame it on a wall for sure!
Greetings Jessie – welcome, and thank you for your nice compliment. I have one of my real Eiffel Tower shots framed, with a harvest moon, but no wall space for anymore. :) Such a nice way to relive past travel adventures! Speaking of, it’s been a pleasure exploring your site; it’s always fun connecting with a fellow soul with wanderlust.
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