Now that we've been home with time to look through the pictures it's like taking the trip all over again. Another benefit is getting to see some of the details that we missed while taking the pictures.
The dogs seem to be saying "enough of this, let's get back on the road!" To say they traveled well is an understatement. There was simply no problem.
Check out the shades. Just the right amount of bling!
This was our first campsite at Red Rock State Park, just west of Oklahoma City. There were just a handful of the sites in use and only one other tent.
A hot breakfast to start the day in Oklahoma!
This was a very "pretty" park and we would have liked
to spend a little more time there. Early spring was peeking
out everywhere.
Lux accomodations.
Endless beautiful views.
Santa Fe was a feast for the eyes!
American Indian Art Museum in Santa Fe. The one drawback
to traveling with the dogs was that we couldn't tour any of the museums.
However, there was so much art and many of the galleries
were dog friendly. In the end, we felt like we had spent museum time just
touring galleries.
This is the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. There was
much beautiful architecture of many styles.
Awesome dragon sculpture.
Breakfast in New Mexico.
We stopped at a Catholic mission in Laguna, New Mexico just west of Santa Fe. Laguna is an Indian reservation and we received a guided tour by a fellow named Alfred. He explained the history of the mission and his family along with a performance on a handmade flute of an original song he had written honoring the memory of his mother and the saint Katrina.
The next stop was the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park.
A couple of birds, one current and one from the past.
Can't tell if this guy is happy or sad.
According to the information in the park, much of the petrified wood
has "disappeared" over the years. Even the crystal structures from
the petrified wood pieces have been taken. The slow disappearance
continues and honestly, you can understand why. It takes a lot
of self control to resist the temptation to take "just a little piece"
of beauty home with you.
Another beautiful sunset.
Man, those are great photos! Camping is an interesting feeling. Just seeing the pictures of your trip brings back the smell of sun baked pine needles, cool mornings with rusty joints trying to get moving, the click click of the electric stove primer, and of course the feeling of warm sun on dry windblown skin. I love the picture of Mom sitting at the base of the pine tree for breakfast in New Mexico. I didn't know the petrified trees were so big! It's cool to see them in perspective.
ReplyDeleteI also, was surprised at the size of the petrifies trees. They are giants. In many cases, it looks as thought some prehistoric lumberjack came along and sawed them into sections. It is very eerie.
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