What a weekend! We had one objective when we made the trip down to Las Vegas on the last weekend of January, and that was to follow Miss Utah Jill Stevens as she competed in the Miss America pageant. But, as any journalist will tell you, it doesn't always work out that way. The morning of Friday, Jan. 25 we were on our way to Planet Hollywood to meet up with Jill and her family....that was before we saw black smoke coming from the Vegas strip. It turns out the Monte Carlo hotel and casino was engulfed in flames, so I parked my car in the median of the strip and grabbed my camera. Here's what I came back with:
Monte Carlo employees walking away from the casino:
Smoke rising from the casino:
Monte Carlo guests watch from the strip:
A crowd gathers on the strip to watch the fire:
A few of these photos were picked up by USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and other major newspapers. Right place, right time I guess....
1 comment:
Most DEFINITELY the right place at the right time! The last one is my favorite.
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