In Nevada’s oldest state park, the Valley of Fire, you may come across an amazing cave with formations in the rock that look like a group of ghoulish goblins.

Dedicated in 1935, the Valley of Fire State Park covers an area of roughly 42,000 acres and derives its name from the many red sandstone formations that litter the park. According to other hikers, the cave is also commonly referred to as the Fire Cave and the arch in the foreground is known as the Windstone Arch. While it may appear large in photos, the arch is only about 2 feet tall and the opening you see in the back is roughly 4 ft x 4 ft.

For those interested, Bill Kettler of the Southwest Backcountry blog says you can find the Goblin Cave at N 36 ° 24’45 .00 ” W 114 ° 33’14 .34 ”

If you’re interested in prints, you can purchase online through Trey Ratcliff’s Smugmug account.

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Bill Gates completed his fourth reddit AMA (ask me anything) yesterday; it’s worth a read if you any interest in the thoughts and opinions of the world’s richest person.

As part of the validation process, AMA participants are asked to verify themselves, typically by posting a picture or message on another verified account such as Twitter or Facebook.

In Gates’ case, his verification photo was the recreation you see above. The original was taken 43 years ago in 1973 when Gates was still in high school; the attention to detail is pretty awesome.

Be sure to check out Bill and Melinda’s 8th Annual Gates Letter, always an interesting read.

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