Tourist Films Hoover Dam on Summer Visit
Sunday, August 22nd, 2004 at 5:20:09 PM · 2005/22_2/22_2
A middle-aged man named Jim P holds a Sony compact digital camera up to his eye, photographing the scenery at Hoover Dam in August 2004. Behind him, the turquoise-blue waters of Lake Mead stretch into a dramatic canyon flanked by rust-colored rocky cliffs, with the distinctive Art Deco intake towers visible on the left. A prominent white bathtub ring on the canyon walls indicates the receding water level of the reservoir. The man wears a light gray t-shirt, has sunglasses tucked into his collar, and wears a digital wristwatch, with a visitor lanyard visible around his neck. The scene evokes a classic American tourist moment at one of the country's most iconic landmarks.
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