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I think we were almost to Mom and Dad Brubaker in Silver City. There were some patches of road that I drove for a very long time without seeing any other living thing (besides some cows and one random bobcat looking thing).
It is known as the land of standing up rocks. They call it a sky island - it's an isolated mountain range in the middle of a grassland. It's kind of crazy to go from cactus grassland to pine trees and canyon like surrounding.
We watched an 8 minute introduction at the visitor center (not the best work of the National Park Service, but still somewhat informative).
Basically the rocks are formed by creating rhyolite (heat ash particles fused together). Erosion then creates large cracks and water washed away weaker material leaving spires and balanced rocks.
Here's some pictures from our day.
Ty toke this one - he thought this one looked like a big hand.
This is what happens when Duncan strayed from the path and didn't stick with up. I think he learned his lesson - one can hope!
Our hike to the Grottos:
Timon took this one of me!
Duncan took this one of a balanced rock.
Timon took these 3 of forest fire trees.
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