Vegas: Textures and light

The heart of the Las Vegas strip is a hub of activity all year round, whether it's the peak of tourist season with pedestrian traffic mobbing and ebbing through the streets and alleyways or the slower season when construction swings into high-gear in it's stead. Sometimes you get a mix of both, with canvas banners and steel pole structures cobbled together to direct the mass of traffic around the work being done. Back when I lived in Japan, and true in Korea as well, construction was covered up and hidden away behind a barricade to keep the procedure (and possible debris or eye-sore) safe from the eyes of passersby... so coming home and seeing all the bones of buildings, some in varying stages of abandoned decay during their unfinished construction, is fascinating for me. When all is said and done, of course, the end result is more or less the same: another shiny new playground in this adult theme park, where you'll find ample booze and entertainments waiting just inside the air-conditioned doors. 

To be fair, though, it's the small details that make everything interesting, whether it's traveling to a foreign country and realizing that their beverages are sized differently due to different units of measurement (because America) or the decorating decisions that differentiate one house from the neighbor's... No matter where you choose to stay in Las Vegas, you should take the time to walk around the area and try to get a feel for the casino and the city itself. No two stays will ever be the same here, that's for sure. Some days you witness someone being carted off on a gurney to a waiting ambulance, another day you might find a large drunk woman splayed out spread eagle in front of the bathroom doors with a flock of brightly-shirted security staff surrounding her. I absolutely recommend staying in different resorts, in different parts of the city, at different times of year to really get a feel for what this city is like, and WALK! I love walking anytime we travel anywhere, because you get an exceptional up-close view of the city and it's textures. 

Photos in this post were kindly provided by Antho once again. Enjoy!

Until next time~

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XOXO,

NAU