(Yesterday’s News, WiFi no bueno)
After multiple stops and many miles we’ve decided to stop for at least two nights in AZ. We’ve been able to easily find spots to stay at but weekends are much harder to reserve, and pretty much all National and State Parks are hard to reserve any day. Next time we’ll plan ahead more, it really messes with our flying by the seat of our pants.
Yesterday was another long travel day highlighted by our stop at Petrified Forest National Park. What I thought might be some sort of forest was actually scattered prehistoric petrified logs that have been around millions of years. I’m sure most arborist would find the logs thrilling, I found the petroglyphs from back in time the most interesting.
The best part of the forest was not even the forest, it was the Painted Desert, a beautiful valley of brilliant layers of red rock. We tried to get some photos but as in most cases it just doesn’t translate. There is a Best Buy in our future to find a good camera, the old iPhone just can’t hang with us anymore.
We are in the middle of…a…lot…to…do. Can’t wait to see what Joanie has planned.
Little Al & Silver at the entrance.
OK, but just one picture.
Really, I mean it.
What a beautiful scenery…Painted Forest OK too.
Touchdown!
Still smiling.
A…lot…of…driving. All into a 28 mph wind.
I remember when I had one chin.
OK, there’s your log photo.
Multi colors galore.
Almost translates…
McGaffs On The Fly 
I recall having similar impressions. Not much shade in the Petrified Forest and it would best be seen under a magnifying glass in a museum. We visited the Painted Desert back in the old timey days before digital cameras and we had to wait until we got back home to develop our film. The photos we took of the Painted Desert didn’t come close to doing it justice.
We have a silver SUV and I wanted to get a personalized Texas State Park license plate that said, “Hi Yo Ag”. Ag being the symbol for silver in the table of the elements. Turned out lots of other people had the same idea, so we had to settle for a random set of letters and numbers and a picture of blue bonnets.
“Hi Yo Silver, Away!”
Jerome Davidson jeromedavidson@sbcglobal.net
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I’m glad I wasn’t the only one, I liked it but wouldn’t have driven out of the way for it. Great idea for plate, I’m glad you explained it though…well over my head.
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The Force is strong in you, I sense you are getting closer.
Pretty cool you’re visiting places I haven’t been to since I was probably 10 years old. Keep enjoying and we’ll see ya soon!
Cheers, Richard (Dick) Ray
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Coming your way, no bad boy stuff this time!
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