Mohave Edge editorial photography
Explore the places, history, geology, wildlife, architecture, travel, and everyday life behind published Mohave Edge photographs from Las Vegas, the Mojave Desert, and beyond.
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Photograph: Sun City Las Vegas
The official community name is Sun City Summerlin, although people frequently call it Sun City Las Vegas. It occupies elevated land on the western side of the valley within the larger Summerlin master-planned community.…
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Photograph: Clark County
A view across rooftops, condominium towers and the distant Strip is an appropriate image for Clark County because most of greater Las Vegas is not one municipal city. The urban valley is divided among incorporated citie…
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Photograph: Dog Friendly Trails
Las Vegas can be an excellent place to hike with a dog, but the best canine trail is not necessarily the route a person finds most exciting. Dogs feel heat closer to the ground, cannot explain when their paws hurt and m…
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Photograph: Las Vegas Trails
Las Vegas trails are far more diverse than the word “trail” suggests. Some are paved urban pathways with signs, bridges and regular maintenance. Others are official desert routes beginning at developed trailheads. Addit…
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Photograph: One Queensridge Place
One Queensridge Place looks almost detached from its surroundings in a long telephoto photograph. The twin towers stand front and center while the Strip recedes into the distance, partly shadowed by cloud. It captures t…
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Photograph: Las Vegas Sunset
A Las Vegas sunset can make the city feel secondary to its surroundings. In this photograph, Mandalay Bay and a jet at Harry Reid International Airport provide scale, but the real subject is the sky: intense color sprea…