Desert tortoise

A Desert Tortoise at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

We are spending the last couple of days of this trip in the Las Vegas area doing some assignment work for a large book publisher. I’m excited to be working with this publisher as it looks like it could lead to a lot more work. Most of my assignment has been around the beautiful new visitor center working with a wonderful family as they viewed the different exhibits. But, earlier in the morning, I couldn’t resist spending some time with this guy – and was lucky enough to catch him in a yawn. In was in a large outdoor containment area in that visitor center.