Most of you reading this probably know that I recently went on a trip out to Las Vegas to shoot Formula Drift. This was not only my first time shooting FD here, but also my first visit to Vegas and the west coast. I had an amazing time throughout the entire trip, and if you’re at all interested in how some of those FD pics turned out, that article is
Here
When I arrived in Las Vegas, a woman at the car rental place gave me a free upgrade to one of their “premium” 2013 Dodge Chargers. I’ll get back to that in a few.
I always have a great time shooting the Formula Drift events.
This event was my first time seeing so many wrecks in one day. I admit this incident had me dreaming for a faster focusing camera!
The next day I woke up a bit early and decided to take some time to explore the area.
I started by checking out the hotel I was staying in.
The view from the top is amazing! Check out the pano in full size by clicking Here!
Driving this Charger to and from the track was a ton of fun and surprisingly comfortable to me so i decided to take it for a “spirited” drive in the canyons.
Of course the rentals are the base V6 models, but at 300hp, it was no slouch.
As you can see this road seems to go on forever.
There wasn’t much around out here except the burros.
I half expected a tumbleweed to roll by.
I realized I could spend days on roads like this
The heat of the day did start to get to me after a while and it was about time to hit the track.
The sun was just rising on the mountains as I flew away from Las Vegas. I knew this trip was just a preview of how beautiful the west coast is.
I almost feel as if it’s signature for me to sign off with a nice moon pic. I’m eagerly looking forward to visiting California for FD round 7.
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