Monday April 23rd:Today we left Albuquerque NM and drove west toward Holbrook, AZ. The scenery was dramatic and striking as we moved across a perfectly flat 6000 foot high "valley" with I-40 running to the horizon as if laid out with a straight edge.
We topped one ridge and came out into Mesa country with flat topped hills rising out of the plains. Were these pushed up by geologic uplift or were they the former level and time, wind and water eroded all of the land around them? Passed the Bandera Volcano surrounded for scores of miles by black volcanic ash and lava.
Long ridges stretch across the landscape.
We topped the Continental Divide, at about 7200 feet, in western New Mexico and started down the other side. Now all of the rivers run in a westerly direction rather than in an easterly direction, so I've been told.
The Welcome center Rest Stop coming into Arizona was set among red cliffs like the one here. Sandstone, I would guess, with areas carved out by the wind and rain. At this point we moved into Navajo Indian Reservation territory and crossed the Petrified Forest NP on our way to Holbrook. We plan to see the NP, Hopi Reservation, Meteor Crater
2 comments:
I bet you must be seeing some beautiful stars at night!
Looks like you two are having a great time. Glad to see all is well, keep on hving a good time see you when you get back. Karl and June
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