THE MAKING OF A SWIMMING POOL AND SPA

Demo of the block wall took 10 minutes

Breaking ground

Starting the form of the pool

The pool takes shape

Trenching around the house for gas and electrical lines

The plumbing goes in

Next is rebar

Shotcrete finally for the pool shell

The jacuzzi takes shape

Now we need to water the shotcrete three times a day to cure

Forming the concrete deck

We have a deck

And the wall is put back together again....

Tile and stone are done

Love the stone wall on the jacuzzi; the water will flow over and down into the pool

Time to clean the shotcrete for plaster

Plastering is the last step

And finally...water

And more water

And more water--24 hours of filling the pool and spa

The end result, what a transformation of our backyard!

LOVELL CANYON HIKE--7 miles round trip

Lovell Canyon--45 minutes west of Las Vegas  in the Spring Mountains range

At a trail junction for Griffith Shadow Loop

This knoll creates the "loop" of the hike

Looking east toward the back side of Red Rock Canyon

Hiking with our friend Kristina

So many wildflowers in bloom right now--including claret cup cactus

In the shadow of Griffith Peak