Ever viewed the twinkling Las Vegas skyline from a few hundred feet above the ground while the the sky turns pink and purple as the sun rises over the eastern mountains? I didn't think so. I see it five days a week.

Here's a cute and funny image I found online this morning, of a dog with a flag in it's mouth as an ad for John Edwards '08. I was looking for it because I attended a Latinos for Obama event the other day with a Latino friend, and wanted to tweak him a bit by posting an Edwards ad on his MySpace... and I found this.

A few photos from Wednesday's trip to Tule Springs (Floyd Lamb Park). As the name implies, the park comprises a series of small ponds created by a natural spring; an oasis in the desert. It existed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years as a watering hole for Native Americans. But like everything else, it's the white man's now! The park has recently been handed into the care of the City of Las Vegas from the state. The entrance fee went up to $6.00 per vehicle, even for white men. I have no idea why. It only cost $5 to get into the whole of the Lake Mead Recreation Area, and it's many many many many times larger. Tule Springs is nice, but parks should be free. They also shouldn't have shooting ranges right next door......

White goose at Tule Springs poses in the orange glow of the setting sun.

Toulouse Goose at Tule Springs.

Toulouse Goose doing ballet.

Stephen praying to the flock of geese.

These horse stables were built mid-20th century when Tule Springs was used as a guest ranch for people wanting to gain residency in Nevada for marriage purposes.

One of the spring-fed ponds at Tule Springs.

A thick stand of reeds provides shelter for the waterfowl in the park.

The King of All Trash. Why does beer bottles and caps account for so much of the litter found in parks?

Me, Karsten, at Tule Springs.

The human contribution to Tule Springs.

Stephen says the water was cold! He also has a hand growing out of his forehead.....