The rock above is not Arch Rock, in case you're curious. This pointy photogenic fellow just happened to be close to our campsite at the Arch Rock Campground in Valley of Fire state park. The park is about an hour's drive from Vegas on the interstate and we've gone several times now and love it out there, including our overnight campout recently in Vanticore (our van). We had so much fun during our camp out that we wanted to get back out there as soon as possible, in fact! My schedule has been all over the place lately due to restructuring going on at my job, while Antho's remains reliably consistent- he works bright and early at 6 in the morning to 3pm with the same days off almost every week outside of holidays... but due to my schedule being a bit wonky, my days off have been less predictable. When it lined up that I had two days in a row- meaning we had an early evening off leading into a full day off together the next, we decided to make a go of it and go camping after Antho got off of work, spending the night relaxing then handle the business aspect in the morning. 
Last time we went I got pretty stressed out trying to squeeze in all the tie-dye photography I felt we needed to get done in the dwindling light that remained by the time we got there... the next morning we were able to squeeze in the rest, but it was cold and the harsh afternoon light swept into the area quite quickly, plus I had to work that evening in the city and felt a bit rushed to get everything done in time. The campsite we found here at Arch Rock camps was far more secluded among the stones and getting there was a little nerve-wracking (or butt-clenching) with the narrow, one-lane road winding along at perilously sharp angles and occasional inclines in the dim-light of evening. We found an ideal site, however, and quickly went about setting up for dinner. Antho was kind enough to pick up firewood, steaks, skewers and veggies so we could grill on the designated fire-pit the park provides. Our food was delicious and we spent much of the evening listening to the fire crackle as we made s'mores and snuggled under blankies under the stars.
We have collapsable tie-dye chairs for just such an occasion. It was wonderful.
Because we arrived at night, we didn't actually have any real idea what our site would look like come morning. I mean, we saw silhouettes and shadows, but most of it was mystery. Sunrise brought with it surprise and beauty.
More photos below!
This little bird came round to say good morning and inspect our campsite. After completing their inspection and making a complete lap of the site, they carried on. We had several visitors throughout the day!
Check back tomorrow for the rest of our day at Valley of Fire!
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XOXO,
NAU
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