Whew. Long day of driving, but we made it to our campsite in time for a nice dinner and a hike. A little weather shock from snow and freezing back to shorts and sweat in the desert. On our hike we were able to see the neighboring national monument of the Tuzigoot ruins. The photo (taken by someone else) is the view from the hike.The wildflowers here are in full bloom. Clint already has many beautiful photos (I need to put a few up here) of yellows, white, red, and purples. Even the cacti have their fruit. We watched another sunset from the top of a mountain to obtain a full 360 degree view of all the colors. Ahhhh, beautiful.
The park was obtained within the last 20 years or so purchased from the owners of the "Dead Horse Ranch" to preserve the flowing river and wildlife unique to this area. (I haven't seen the water yet.) History states that back around 1940, a man and his family came from the north to buy a ranch. A giant dead horse was in front of this property when they checked it out. The family looked at more ranches over the next few days. The dad asked his kids which ranch they preferred and they answered "the one with the dead horse". The name stuck and it was even a requirement for the sale of the propery to keep the original name.
Personal: overall a fun day and another one where I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to be visiting these great places. I love the geology, the different cultures, and the lessons I'm learning. I'm still amazed at how different an area can feel from it's neighbor.
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