Happy Memorial Day!
Okay, I have to admit I wasn't super excited to see the Hoover Dam at first. I was like, "Oh gee, a dam..." I had already seen the Deepest Dam in America on a boat ride through Lake Havasu. But, just like the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam is a super crazy optical illusion (which in case you haven't noticed, I dig!). When you're actually there, you're like: "HOLY MOLY!"
Any photo you've seen or that I'm about to present does not do a teenie-tiny minute amount of justice in capturing the absolute magnitude of this engineered wonderment. However, I'm still going to give it my best shot (hee hee puns).
When we arrived at the Hoover Dam, we were the first ones there! I recommend this so much, because it's so Zen (Ommmmmm). You can walk anywhere and take pictures without having to photo shop people out of the frame (a skill I've yet to learn, although I keep seeing an app for it...and it looks so naughty and tempting (leave me a comment below if you've used any of these apps and if they're "Kimmie friendly"!)
Y'all as many as 136 people died building the Hoover Dam (another source says 94, but when there is a conflict of information., I use the most shocking). By today's standards they would have slapped masks on everyone and shut the whole thing down. Wow, we were not afraid of death back then. As the old adage goes: "you can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs." By the way, of the 136, 42 of these were pneumonia related (which a lot of people speculate to be carbon monoxide poisoning covered to avoid work related payouts.)
Anyways, on Memorial Day I find it apropos to include these fearless showmen in a salute to the people who sacrificed life and limb to bring us the magic and marvel of the Hoover Dam! A few other interesting things about this concrete jungle:
A whole city was created for the people working on the dam! It's called Boulder City!
The Hoover Dam wasn't just constructed for hydroelectric power. It also prevents flooding of the Colorado River. Also, it helps divert the river to areas otherwise dry. I mean, it is the desert!
The dam created the America's largest reservoir. Ooooh Ahhhhh
The Hoover Dam contains enough concrete to spread along the entire continental USA. In fact, imagine a 4 foot wide sidewalk wrapped completely around the Earth's equator. That's how much concreate we're talking about here!
The dam is a whopping 726 feet tall and 1244 feet wide. At its base, it's 660 feet thick. That's a lot of girth - longer than two football fields stretched side by side.
The name of the bridge was controversial. No one really wanted to name the Dam after the worst President! He wasn't even invited to the Dam's dedication!
The Dam helps power THREE states! California, Arizona + Nevada! Also you can walk back and forth into two states while visiting! (see pics below of the clock towers showing Arizona and Nevada time.
Built during the Great Depression, the Hoover Dam remains one of the largest government project ever built in the USA.
And now I present some "amateur" Canon photos I took during my visit with morning light:
And, now for some macabre facts, if you're interested in that sorta thing:
If you fold the $50 bill in the shape of a pentagram, you can see the Hoover Dam with 4 obelisks surrounding it. Conspiracy theorists believe that some of sort of false flag operation will happen in the future to destroy the dam. Additionally, the obelisks represent 11:11 (which is also an Illuminati numerology/symbol)
Some conspiracy theorists have pointed out the satanic imagery at the dam. For instance, a lot of people believe the dam itself looks like the throne of Satan. There are statues/monuments of fallen angels + one statue that is a visual match to Baphomet (an occult reference). There was a logo projected onto the dam for one week back in 2015. The logo was of a goat standing over twin towers. Nothing to see here.
There is a theory that...(wait for it)...the Hoover Dam will be the location of a demonic invasion of Earth. Yea, so in a nutshell, a worm hole from the planet Saturn will make it possible for demonic forces to invade Earth. Not looking forward to this, I gotta say. Oh, the theory points to excerpts from the Q'uran.
A serial killer worked at the Hoover Dam. Neal Falls was suspected of slaying several women in neighboring Las Vegas.
There was a nearby hospital built in Boulder City for the workers! Paranormal activity has been reported from the site and was even investigated by Ghost Hunters!
With the 700 foot drop, the Hoover Dam has been the site of suicides. One lady took a taxi from Vegas to swan dive over the edge.
Thanks for stopping in, ladies + gents. Until next time...
Love
Kimmie
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