Thursday, December 4, 2008

The Painted Desert





Petrified logs were scattered all throughout the badlands area. We took a hike called Long Logs and viewed an adobe home that had been rebuilt in part.














A petrified log is on top a huge cliff. It used to extend out over the hillside, but fell off several years ago.






Ravens, a cousin to the Midwestern crow, are much larger than expected.








Ancient tribes carved symbols into what is now termed Newspaper Rock.


Driving through the desert, we spotted a golden eagle majestically perched upon a hillside.


















1 comment:

Daizie Girl said...

Way cool photos!!! We are going to start a geology/earth science unit when we get back from break. Can I use some of these pictures??? Very cool!!!