Chicago Trip, Day 16, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, Goosenecks State Park, Fort Bluff

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May 14th 2023

Published: June 4th 2023

Jamie and Laura

Today was another great day! The wildflowers that we saw today were amazing. Swathes of purple and orange from horizon to horizon. The folks we spoke to said that there are flowers blooming that no one has seen for years and years.

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Today was all about wildflowers.

Today was all about wildflowers.

Today was all about wildflowers.

This flower, whose name I have never learned, was everywhere.

This flower, whose name I have never learned, was everywhere.

This flower, whose name I have never learned, was everywhere.

The Prairie Primrose is also everywhere we look.

The Prairie Primrose is also everywhere we look.

The Prairie Primrose is also everywhere we look.

Sunflowers and Globemallow, also everywhere we turn.

Sunflowers and Globemallow, also everywhere we turn.

Sunflowers and Globemallow, also everywhere we turn.

This is Mexican Hat rock, which is a landmark around here.

This is Mexican Hat rock, which is a landmark around here.

This is Mexican Hat rock, which is a landmark around here.

We are on the approach to Monument Valley

We are on the approach to Monument Valley

We are on the approach to Monument Valley

and we're seeing all of the buttes

and we're seeing all of the buttes

and we're seeing all of the buttes

and amazing Southwest landscape

and amazing Southwest landscape

and amazing Southwest landscape

that is so emblematic

that is so emblematic

that is so emblematic

of this area.

of this area.

Here we are with the iconic Monument Valley buttes.

Here we are with the iconic Monument Valley buttes.

Here we are with the iconic Monument Valley buttes.

This collared lizard even posed for me.

This collared lizard even posed for me.

This collared lizard even posed for me.

and was good enough to do so right in front of the buttes!

and was good enough to do so right in front of the buttes!

and was good enough to do so right in front of the buttes!

Monument Valley was pretty impressive

Monument Valley was pretty impressive

Monument Valley was pretty impressive

and once again, it's the scale

and once again, it's the scale

and once again, it's the scale

of everything that just blows the mind.

of everything that just blows the mind.

of everything that just blows the mind.

We went from there to Goosenecks State Park

We went from there to Goosenecks State Park

We went from there to Goosenecks State Park

And watched rafters on the San Juan River

And watched rafters on the San Juan River

And watched rafters on the San Juan River

and of course the usual lizard.

and of course the usual lizard.

and of course the usual lizard.

We saw lots of storms in the distance, but never got rained on.

We saw lots of storms in the distance, but never got rained on.

We saw lots of storms in the distance, but never got rained on.

Here are more wildflowers and interesting rocks!

Here are more wildflowers and interesting rocks!

Here are more wildflowers and interesting rocks!

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