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Petrified Forest National Park

4/16/2013

 
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     Several days ago we explored Petrified Forest National Park.  As I write this I am toasty warm in the home of our wonderfully hospitable Colorado friends, my belly full of leftovers from a really great Mexican restaurant in Santa Fe and I can't come up with a whole lot of wordiness for this post.  So I will just share the photos and my brief ramblings. 

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     First of all, don't steal pieces of petrified wood!  For one, it's illegal -- don't take stuff from a national park.  The preservation of nature is why they exist.  An estimated one ton of petrified wood is illegally removed from the park each month.  Crikey!  Secondly, you can buy or even get free pieces from gift shops all around the area and it's not expensive ($4 will get you a dozen small pieces).  And lastly, the visitor center has a huge binder full of letters from people who stole wood, suffered odd bouts of really bad fortune (everything from ant attacks to plane crashes) and returned it with their apologies and remorse. 
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     While the wood is really cool, the colorful mounds of ash and minerals were my personal favorite part.  Framed against a cobalt blue sky (thanks, polarizing filter!) they make for cool photos. 
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     So if you're passing through this end of Arizona, make a day trip to see the Petrified Forest.  And please leave the wood where it belongs. 

-Jenni
Boyink link
4/16/2013 12:50:57 pm

So our question was...how do they weigh what people sneak out? ;) We were also put off by the movie - showing the "dramatization" of a middle age white dude getting pulled over by two park rangers for stealing the petrified wood.

For us this park exuded the "we want your money but all things considered would rather you not actually visit in person" messaging many National Parks have..

It is beautiful though - and your photos are awesome as usual.

Jenni link
4/17/2013 12:26:10 pm

Yeas, I got a totally different vibe off this park than what we are accustomed to.

Kim
4/23/2013 10:20:27 pm

Ok, first, that letter was hilarious-- I hope a child wrote it because it was rough-- maybe mom gave him a guilt trip for stealing the wood? LOL Second, did you take those photos????????? Wow. Breathtaking.

Jenni link
4/24/2013 12:29:33 am

When I worked at Disney in Guest Communications I saw letters that offered me no faith in our education system, but since long division still reduces me to tears I shall withhold all further judgement.

Yes, I shot all these images and thank you :-). God keeps providing jaw-dropping scenery. I just push the button.

Kim
4/25/2013 09:30:17 am

You're being humble and I'm allowed to say that-- you have an eye--very gifted-- you are. And... I accidentally hit 'unsubscribe' again. I'm really not meaning to...


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