Today we visited Petrified Forest National Park.
In addition to petrified wood this park has a number of other interesting sights.
Painted Desert
A portion of the Painted Desert is in Petrified Forest National Park. The painted desert is an area with colorful layered buttes and mesas. Very pretty landscape.
Historic Buildings
You may have figured out by now that I love old historic buildings. The Painted Desert Inn is a national historic landmark. It was originally built in 1920 and then purchased and re-modeled but the National Park Service in 1935. It was a well known stop on historic route 66 and now serves as a museum & gift store.
Route 66
A portion of historic route 66 used to run through the park. The old road no longer exists here but this old Studebaker is there to commemorate it.
Dinosaurs
A large number of dinosaur fossils have been discovered in this area of the country. A number of them that were found in the park are on display at the Rainbow Forest Museum.
Flora and Fauna
We have seen ravens in many of the National Parks in the Southwest.
Flowers in the desert are rare and beautiful.
Petroglyphs
Ruins
And finally, Petrified Wood
Beautiful and amazing.
