The Venetian Las Vegas, hotel reception area and entrance, great gallery ref: 659a1f3a-a2bd-40ad-b940-a62749ec17a5
The great gallery and hall. The Venetian Hotel.
The Venetian Las Vegas, great gallery and hall ref: 659a1f3a-a2bd-40ad-b940-a62749ec17a5
The Grand Hall leading to outdoor gondolas, Las Vegas Blvd, and Doge's Palace. The Venetian Hotel.
The Venetian Las Vegas, grand hall leading to outdoor gondolas, Las Vegas Blvd, and Doge's Palace ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35
The ceiling at The Venetian Hotel.
The Venetian Las Vegas, great gallery ceiling ref: 659a1f3a-a2bd-40ad-b940-a62749ec17a5
The Caesars Palace Hotel atrium near the forum shops
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, near the forum shops ref: 659a1f3a-a2bd-40ad-b940-a62749ec17a5
One of the many spectacular ceilings at the Venetian Hotel
To get this shot I had to stand behind an empty information booth which quickly alerted hotel security. Fortunately, one shot was all I needed. ref: 659a1f3a-a2bd-40ad-b940-a62749ec17a5
The outdoor canal and Doge's Palace, a replica of the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia in Italy. The venetian Hotel.
The venetian Las Vegas, outdoor canal and Doge's Palace, a replica of the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia in Italy ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35
Grand Canal Shoppes featuring a Living Statue performer. The venetian, Las Vegas.
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Grand Canal featuring gondolas. The Venetian hotel, Las Vegas
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Gondoliers take a break on the Grand Canal. The Venetian hotel
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The Venetian outdoor canal comes to life at night
Street performers take center stage at the St. Mark's Square. The Venetian Hotel.
The Lionesse Boutique, one of the many Grand Canal Shoppes. The Venetian hotel.
One of our hotel suites at the Venetian Hotel
The view from our hotel suite at the Venetian Hotel
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An opera singer performing in St. Mark's Square. The Venetian Hotel.
A living statue street performer creates his own outdoor stage outside of Caesars Palace.
Night falls as Las Vegas Boulvard prepares for the night life. View from the outdoor observation desk on top of the Stratosphere Hotel
View of north Las Vegas from the top of the Stratosphere Hotel Las Vegas
Occasionally a tour helicopter or two would fly just in front of this scene, which reaffirmed just how high we were! ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35
A north to south view of Las Vegas from the base of the Big Shot ride above the public observation deck on top of the Stratosphere Hotel
To get this shot I purchased a ticket for the Big Shot ride. I didn't care about the ride itself just the view. Fortunately the ride operator was interested in taking up photography and had lots of questions for me, whereby offering me plenty of time to shoot. ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35
The world famous Big Shot ride on top of the Stratosphere Hotel.
When in Vegas it's easy to feel on top of the world! ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35
Night time outside the The Venetian outdoor canal
A slice of the Las Vegas strip.
The Las Vegas night scape as seen from the top of the Stratosphere Hotel
Kaitlyn sits for a caricature
The X-Scream ride on top of the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
27 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Hotel and almost 1000 feet above ground. What's not to love? My wife took this photo. That's me in the front row with my daughter Kaitlyn as she looks over the right side onto the Vegas strip. ref: 49c7c0a3-ffe6-4ec7-86ec-cb30ae2e4956
Dolphin peaks out of the water at the Secret Garden at the Mirage Hotel and Casino.
Shot by my wife Karla. ref: 49c7c0a3-ffe6-4ec7-86ec-cb30ae2e4956
Dolphin at the Secret Garden at the Mirage Hotel and Casino.
Dolphin leaps out of the water at the Secret Garden at the Mirage Hotel and Casino.
Ben and a C-note up close!
This Vegas trip was a sort of working vacation. At one point I took some time off to play with my new macro lens. Note the blue anti-counterfeit threads. ref: 994d61c3-d13b-48fb-bdfb-5efe12d44d35