Thursday, July 26, 2012

Spectacular Scenery

Mentioned on yesterday's post that we were leaving Arizona and headed to Texas.  We took a different route than we did on the way into Arizona.  Today we traveled through the El Malpais National Monument area near Grants, NM.  It was absolutely spectacular and these pictures do not show how really awesome it is.  The scenery is breathtaking - seeing the sandstone cliffs on one side of the road and the lava fields on the other.  I am used to seeing the lava fields in Hawaii but to see it here in NM was a total surprise to me.  You can actually see the cracks in the earth

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18 comments:

  1. BlondieJuly 26, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Wow! Absolutely amazing and beautiful!!!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. TessJuly 26, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    Gorgeous! Looks like you are having an amazing trip:)

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:01 PM

      The trip is going well and the scenery is awesome.

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  3. DeeJuly 26, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Great amazing pics :)

    Dee x

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  4. PKJuly 26, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I love the way you are traveling. I don't think many of us realize just now amazingly beautiful our country is. Enjoy!

    Hugs,
    PK

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:02 PM

      I was just thinking that myself. How absolutely beautiful this country is and how lucky we are to be able to enjoy it.

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  5. SNPJuly 26, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Beautiful pictures! Travel Safe:)

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:02 PM

      Thanks SNP but like I said the pictures do not do it justice.

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  6. abbyJuly 26, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Just....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    hugs abby

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:03 PM

      That's about all you can say when staring at God's handiwork.

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  7. ronnieJuly 26, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    What amazing pictures. You are so lucky SG. Thanks for sharing.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:03 PM

      Majestic is the one of the words that come to mind. Yes, I am a lucky girl.

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  8. Minielle LabraunJuly 26, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Absolutely breathtaking! This exactly why I love traveling by a car for vacations! Do you take it slow and just stop to take pictures when the mood and scenery strikes you?

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:05 PM

      It does take your breath away. We do both depending on what's to see. This is our umpteenth trip across the country so we try to take new routes along with the old.

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  9. BasJuly 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    It's a conspiracy! You and Renee Rose are making me jealous!
    You should both be spanked.

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    1. Aimless RamblingJuly 26, 2012 at 8:06 PM

      Not a conspiracy at all but I think that both of us are always up for a spanking.

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  10. ChristinaJuly 26, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    How awesomely beautiful, Sunny!

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