RED ROCK CANYON
On the following day I went to a popular tourist destination a half hour from Las Vegas. On the way there, a thermometer displaying the time and temperature, indicated that it was 111 degrees.

Desert Iguana.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Tarantula Hawk.

Sooty Longwing.

You know that it's really hot outside when even the Chuckwallas are chillin' in the shade.

Chuckwalla.

Chuckwalla.

"Balancing Rock."

Later in the evening - Desert Glossy Snake.

A close-up of the Desert Glossy Snake.