What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.
Today we saw so many different facets of the Southwest. We went from Arizona's desert, through Arizona's mountains, through the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert and then into New Mexico. Spectacular landscapes, perfect weather, and fascinating history. We had planned to stop in Albuquerque ("Ethel May Potter: We Never Forgot Her"), but the lodgings were a little dodgy, so we kept going to Santa Fe. Nice town.
We hiked a short trail through the Petrified Forest -- spooky and barren and HOT!
Some of you faithful readers may remember Mimi's challenge when it came to photographing wildlife last year (we have dozens of blurry antler pictures -- really, we saw lots of beautiful moose and elk, often standing still, but I'm not sure we ever got a picture of one!). This year, we decided that one of her jobs as navigator was photographing the "Welcome to...." state signs. Here's the first one:
Yup. That's it! Can you see the edge of the "O"? That's from the New Mexico! Close, but you've only got one shot (literally). Maybe we'll find another job.
Day #2
Phoenix to Santa Fe, NM
490 Miles
3 states total (Arizona to NM today)
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| Continental Divide - New Mexico |
Today we saw so many different facets of the Southwest. We went from Arizona's desert, through Arizona's mountains, through the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert and then into New Mexico. Spectacular landscapes, perfect weather, and fascinating history. We had planned to stop in Albuquerque ("Ethel May Potter: We Never Forgot Her"), but the lodgings were a little dodgy, so we kept going to Santa Fe. Nice town.
We hiked a short trail through the Petrified Forest -- spooky and barren and HOT!
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| Mimi on a petrified log! |
Our first wildlife photo!Some of you faithful readers may remember Mimi's challenge when it came to photographing wildlife last year (we have dozens of blurry antler pictures -- really, we saw lots of beautiful moose and elk, often standing still, but I'm not sure we ever got a picture of one!). This year, we decided that one of her jobs as navigator was photographing the "Welcome to...." state signs. Here's the first one:
Not bad, huh? As we neared the New Mexico border hours later, she practiced on road signs for approximately 10 miles before the big moment. Okay, we see the Welcome to New Mexico sign in the distance. Get ready, get set, SNAP:
As we've been driving, we've been listening to old CD's (and satellite radio). We've come to a glaring conclusion: we make up the words in A LOT of songs! We'll be singing along and realize the two of us are singing entirely different lyrics. So, our new road game is "Name those lyrics."
The first entry-- very appropriate for the blog through the Southwestern part of the country-- is Mimi's belting out: "I want to speak with you in the desert tonight, with a million stars all around." Apparently, she has something very important to talk with me about!
We're having a blast, seeing a lot, and laughing a lot. On to Oklahoma City tomorrow!
P.S. That Super Moon is incredible in the middle of the desert!
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