Eye Candy

VERDANT HILLS IN SUMMER

Douglas Merkler captured this evening scene near Smith Creek—20 miles southwest of Austin— while his wife Lois was conducting small mammal research for the College of Southern Nevada. “We spend as much time in the Great Basin as possible,” says Douglas. “Lois is from a ranching family in western Montana, and I am a fourth-generation Nevadan from a sheep ranching family in the Ruby Mountains.” Mavic 2 Pro, 1/320s, f/5, ISO 100

LIVE LIKE A LOCAL

Visit nearby Middlegate Station to see if you can wrangle the Middlegate Monster burger and earn yourself a t-shirt!

HIGHLANDS IN BLOOM

John King captured this slice of the state’s northeastern wilderness. “Nevada is awesome when the highlands are in bloom. Time flies overall, but winter could fly just a little faster: I’m always ready for the Jarbidge area to start looking like this!”

Canon Rebel XT, 1/400s, f/11, ISO 400

NOT JUST FOR THE BIRDS

This reflection of Frenchman Mountain was taken by James Marvin Phelps at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. “The preserve is not a spot you typically think of for landscape photography, but the early morning light was perfect that day, and the clouds really made the mountains stand out.” Canon 5D mk IV, 1/20s, f/18, ISO 100

2022

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