Gnomadic

After visiting the Grand Canyon, we headed towards Las Vegas, stopping at the impressively massive Hoover Dam.

It’s depressing to see how far the water levels have fallen here, a symptom of the ongoing drought in the Southwest.

Note the light colored banding on the rocks indicating where the waterline used to be.

There’s also a new highway bridge under construction downstream. This bridge will be used to route traffic away from the dam, to reduce travel times and increase security.