Trophy Tour | ©2013 David Allio
The Kobalt Tools 400 trophy is on a tour throughout Las Vegas in advance of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 10. Appearing with the race trophy are two Vegas icons – the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada Sign and Elvis.
Betty Willis is credited with designing the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada Sign in 1959. The landmark on the Las Vegas Strip was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places 50 years later.
Complete with guitar and sequin suit, Reverend Mark Rumpler of aperfectvegaswedding.com provides the re-enactment of Elvis for this stop on the trophy tour. That’s right, this Elvis does weddings, renewals, and personal appearances.
So far, the Kobalt Tools 400 trophy has been seen on top of the 112-floor Stratosphere Casino Tower, at the Thomas & Mack Center, and in front of the South Point Hotel Casino. It was also seen at a press conference with another Vegas icon former Mayor and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Host Committee Chair Oscar Goodman. Where will it appear next on the Trophy Tour?
Las Vegas Boulevard | ©2013 David Allio for Corbis
An early morning accident reportedly involving gunfire and as many as seven cars interrupted the typical tourist bustle at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip as police conducted an accident investigation in one of the busiest intersections in the world – the crossroads of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard. The quiet accompanying the empty sidewalks of the 3600 block of Las Vegas Boulevard was ominous and oppressive for a city renowned for noise and action. Traffic gridlocked side streets and pedestrians were held back by yellow crime scene tape, as the main boulevard was empty of anything not related to the crime scene investigation.
Camera: Nikon D3 | Lens: Nikkor AF VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED | Focal Length: 200mm | Exposure: f/11 – 1/400th – ISO 1000
Sangre de Cristo Range | ©2013 David Allio
The southern edge of the Sangre de Cristo Range in the Rocky Mountains includes Blanca Peak, the highest point in the range. At 14,344 feet Blanca Peak tops nearby Twin Peaks, California Peak, and Mount Lindsey. The Great Sand Dunes National Park is situated in the San Luis Valley on the western flank of this mountain range. This was the view as seen from Southwest Airlines flight 1098, seat 4F, at approximately 35,000 feet.
Camera: Nikon D3 | Lens: Nikkor AF Zoom 14-24mm f/2.8G | Focal Length: 24mm | Exposure: f/11 – 1/1250th of a second – ISO 500
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