A PETRIFIED FOREST

was on the Arizona list of adventures today.
Living in Oregon, with a lot of trees and forests, it wasn't what I was imagining at all.  But man, oh man, was it ever cool.  We went to the Petrified Forest National Park in the northeastern part of the state.

These fossilized logs are gorgeous and fascinating.  Full of color and texture.  They are strewn across the park but some of the areas you can walk really close to them.  The wee ones loved every moment in the park.
There are steep penalties for going off the pathways and/or bringing anything from the park home.
I was watching them like a hawk and they made their mama proud.