I’m so tired. I’m too tired to really explain much, so here is our day in more than thousands of words…
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A preview of all of the petrified wood for sale at Jim Gray’s Petrified Wood Company.
Very cool exhibit at the visitor center at Rainbow Forest Museum.
Rainbow colored petrified wood along the Crystal Forest.
Crystal Forest trail. Looks very similar to landscapes at Blue Mesa.
Crystal Forest trail.
Giant log along Crystal Forest Trail.
Close up of some beautiful petrified wood. Just imagine each cellular structure being replaced over time. Amazing how features of the wood remain.
Beautiful rainbow logs at the Crystal Forest trail.
Beautiful log along Crystal Forest trail.
This lizard was so fast! I heard him scurry and then I spotted him. He stayed still long enough for me to snap a few shots. I’ve never seen such a vibrant lizard before that was so big.
Logs galore at Crystal Forest.
One of the prettiest pictures of a bathroom that I have taken.
Agate Bridge. They reinforced it using some type of concrete, but in the past it was just the log alone. Craziness.
Blue Mesa area. This had to be my favorite area in the park.
Blue Mesa.
Blue Mesa, looking toward the Painted Desert.
Awesome colors in the Blue Mesa area. This is looking toward the north.
The blues and purples are so breathtakingly beautiful.
Dry washes all over the place.
This is the start of the Blue Mesa trail.
Beautiful skies to match the wonderful rocks.
Petrified wood in the drainage area.
Skies galore.
Such an awesome trail.
Blue Mesa Trail.
The trail was paved the whole way and was fairly easy, aside from the climb down/up into the canyon.
Blue Mesa trail, right as it’s starting to descend/ascend.
View of trail from road.
Petroglyphs at Puerco Pueblo.
Painted Desert.
Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark.
Painted Desert viewed from the Inn.
The beginning of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
This was taken from the top of a staircase that led down into the canyon. Navajos live in the canyon itself. It’s a very sacred place.
Bright rocks as the sun was setting.
There were some awesome viewpoints along the canyon. We made every one on the south rim except for the White House overlook.
It was too bad we were in such a rush the whole time.
ORANGE/RED rocks!
Infamous Spider Rock Outlook. So gorgeous. We made it just as the sun was about to leave Spider Rock.
We got to relax finally and watch the light on the canyon walls slowly fade. We also met 2 friendly couples that were awesome to get to know.
Sunsetting, viewed from the Spider Rock Outlook parking lot. We ate turkey sandwiches, chips, etc., compliments of the couples that were nice enough to share with us. How wonderful it is to meet friendly travelers that can appreciate the beauty in the landscapes and in human interaction.
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