{Highlights of US Route 93 Arizona}

For you some of the highlights along US Route 93 Arizona which we traveled up and down.

Fantastic maze of towering rock formation on the outskirts of Kingman

Photo taken from the car...

Towering rock formation, photo taken from the car...

Monolith Garden - towering rock formation ←click link for more information

Incredible rock formation

We traveled from Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport in about 4 h 40 min the 483 km (300 mi) to the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge on the Nevada border and on to the Hyatt Place Las Vegas in Nevada. See link below, about previous post.

The US Route 93 is also called the CANAMEX CORRIDOR

Highway 93. Starting in the north, across the Canadian border at Jasper National Park in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.  BETWEEN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AND THE RIO GRANDE ←click on link for the above and below info.

Photo of Saguaro cacti, taken from the car

Indeed, a very 'green desert' it was only too bad that we could not stop alongside the road...

Joshua Forest Scenic Road (Wikieup to Wickenburg) ←click link for more info about the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.

Mojave meets Sonoran between Wickenburg and Wikieup ←click link to above picture with more to see

Lovely sight of abundant flora and fauna

Some yellow flower visible while passing by

U.S. Route 93 Corridor Projects ←click link for incredible photos of e.g. the 118 m high (388 feet) and 207 m (680 foot) span Burro Creek 1966 Bridge (photo 7)

Highest Bridges: Burro Creek 1966 Bridge ←

Sorry, the car window is not very clean... But don't you love the rugged area? Vast valleys and scenic vistas.

Nearing the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge through very rugged area.

From the Nevada side, looking onto Lake Mead

Sign on the Nevada side near Lake Mead where we stopped at 18:00 o'clock for this photo.

Just a dark cloud passing but we had no rain at all. 

Related links:
{Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge in Arizona} | previous post by me
I-40 West, Arizona The High Desert to Kingman Pass | Interesting 2.54 min. video showing where US Route 93 merges with I-40 West
Joshua Tree Forest Arizona Route 93 HD | Interesting short 1.50 min. video
US Route 93 Arizona | many accidents but now is more 4 lane
US Highway 93 South of I-40 Mohave County |  Click at bottom for more photos

{Orange Tulips compliments of Cut Flower Wholesale - Atlanta}

When we did go to the Dutch King's Birthday Celebration, we all received a lovely bouquet of Orange Tulips at the end of the evening. So I want to share these lovelies with you here.

In our veranda in a Baccarat crystal jug.

There were many business sponsors for the wonderful event and one of them was:

Cut Flower Wholesale Atlanta ←just click the link

We came home next day after one night at the

Hyatt Place Atlanta - Perimeter Center 

It was a lovely time, even though we went three days in a row back and forth to Atlanta.
To Naylor Hall, it was a one-way trip of 155 miles or some 250 km.

Next day we did go back for picking up a dear friend at the Atlanta Airport International Terminal

That was another round trip of 400 km or 250 miles!

Blissful time we had... Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Related links:
{Dutch King's Birthday Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia} | previous post by me
{HM King Willem Alexander by Elske Wilton, Portrait Artist} | previous post by me

{HM King Willem Alexander by Elske Wilton, Portrait Artist}

While at the beautiful Naylor Hall for the Dutch King's Birthday Celebration (see link below post) we both had the pleasure of personally meeting Elske Wilton, Portrait Artist who recently created HM King Willem Alexander's portrait.

HM King Willem Alexander - King of The Netherlands

Feeling honored for having received this card format from Elske, for using on my blog!

She told me that the King really liked this portrait... Who would not?!

Elske is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the Cecilia Beaux Forum

It was such a beautiful addition to this splendid evening, sponsored by so many great companies.

Husband Pieter, talking with Portrait Artist Elske Wilton...

Look at her stunning work!

Elske's drawings follow the technique of the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael (1483 - 1520), and are done with red Sienna colored pencil on cream olive green Canson paper with white charcoal on the highlights.

Such a beautiful display of her perfect portraits...

One can only admire her meticulous work!

Sorry for the glare of lights but it still gives you an impression of how exact her work looks like!

Of course HM King Willem Alexander got displayed on his Birthday Celebration!

This was such a pleasant encounter and I feel humbled for being allowed to share Elske's work with you!

Related link:
{Dutch King's Birthday Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia} | previous post by me