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Aerial shot of the north end of Lake Mead heading into Las Vegas (I got a clean window on the flight - yeah!). There's a great geological story here, as well as a view of the impact of damming rivers.

Aerial shot of the north end of Lake Mead heading into Las Vegas (I got a clean window on the flight - yeah!). There's a great geological story here, as well as a view of the impact of damming rivers. The layers look like a pastry.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2010
Date Uploaded: 05.2011
Photo Location: Nevada, United States of America
Camera: DSC-H50
Copyright: © Bob Cline