2017-04-19 to 04-21: Albuquerque NM - ALB Bio Park

April 19:
This is our last stop before heading home.  Our long time friends, Chick and Leslie, showed us a great time at the Albuquerque Bio Park.

Although I am very afraid of spiders, the handler of this big guy asked if I wanted to touch a tarantula. I thought Vaughan was going to drop over when I said yes.  We all must face our fears.  Did it help, NO!

Driving home - passed Cadillac Ranch.

2017-04-17: Chaco Canyon NM

April 17 (Continued):
After our hike to Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah we drove to Chaco Canyon to see the pueblo ruins.
Everywhere you looked along the hillsides there were ruins.

In with all the ruins was a herd of elk.

On our way home we stopped at Blake's Lotaburger - Has anyone seen Breaking Bad?

2017-04-17: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah

April 17:
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah - I swear you think you are waking on the moon.  We were lucky we used the Gaia GPS app or we would have never found our way to the different points of interest.

This formation is known as the “King of Wings.  Around 2013, the King of Wings became like a “holy grail for landscape photographers.” Finding this piece of sandstone that sits atop a column of mudstone was a challenge.

We did get to see some wild horses - so beautiful!

God I love this country!!!!!!!

2017-04-16: New Mexico - Bisti / De-Na-Zin

April 16:
From Moab we took the RV to Farmington NM.  A friend had told Vaughan about this area that many tourists do not go.

Bisti / De-Na-Zin  is Najaho for Standing Crane.  There are petroglyphs throughout the area of cranes.  This area was not really recognized until 1984.  It was once covered with water and is made up of layers of  sandstone, mudstone, shale, and coal.  The years have uncovered petrified stumps and have created some very cool hoodoos.

These crystals are growing out of the rocks.

A petrified stump -

Signs of life -