Scared old forests and mountains.

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Holbrook is on the doorstep of the famous Petrified forest national park. Essentially a large expanse of desert which millions of years ago was once a floodplain/jungle littered with trees.

Dead and torn up trees were washed downstream and slowely covered by sediment and volcanic ash leading to fossilisaiton. Now they are re-emerging from the desert floor and providing spectacular sights (and a horde of souvenier shops!).

A little further beyond the forest park is the famous Meteor crater, the site of a long passed meteor impact. Arizonas second largest hole.

We made our way into the mountain town of Flagstaff to stay for the night before tomorrows drive up to the Grand Canyon, Arizonas largest hole. Also happened to find a nice microbrewery for dinner :-)

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Photos

Petrified wood.
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, it's so scared!

Old Route 66
The telegraph poles mark the old road (now just desert).

Ellie in the crater!
Or not...