Tuesday, November 2, 2010

ABC Wednesday / "P"

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The very polite raven lives on the Painted Desert in Arizona.
I had a nice conversation with the polite raven for a little while.

This is the Petrified Forest which lies on part of the Painted Desert about 80 miles south-east of Flagstaff, Arizona.

My husband and I took this trip in late September.
We enjoyed a beautiful "monsoon" sky over the desert.

These are the "tee pees," which are part of the Petrified Forest region of the Painted Desert.

The petrified wood is scattered here and there and VERY illegal to take out of the forest!

We found a nice petrified log to take photographs of each other...

...and this is Jerry.

The theme is the letter P this week.

35 comments:

mrsnesbitt said...

Well hello Jerry! Well hello Jerry - it's so nice to have you back where you belong! lol! Sorry - couldn't help the outburst of an old song there!
Wonderful sunny photos - here it is dark, foggy and everything yucky! Thanks for the sunshine.

Denise
ABC Team

Sylvia K said...

Great post for the P Day as always! Fun to see you and Jerry! Love your sunshine, although we do have a little today! Hope your week is going well!

Sylvia

Leslie: said...

I believe I spent the night in Flagstaff on my way to the Grand Canyon! But didn't get a chance to see the Petrified Forest. Next time, for sure! Great photos...have a wonderful week! :D

Cezar and Léia said...

Thanks for this precious tour there, your pictures are wonderful and I'm delighted here by so different landscape of this desert!
Hugs
Léia

Carver said...

Fantastic scenery from your trip. I enjoyed all of them very much. Great take on the letter P.

Amy said...

What an awesome place - thank you for sharing the beauty!

Kay L. Davies said...

Positively lovely photos of the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. I haven't seen either one yet, but we'll get back to Arizona some day.

-- Kay

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

I just got back from the PFNP and had spent two weeks there! Isn't it grand? Got some great raven shots, perhaps from the same polite one that you got! He certainly did pose for me. It was all so perfect!

photowannabe said...

Its been so many years since I saw that wonderful scenery. I had forgotten how amazing the painted desert really is. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Gigi Ann said...

I loved your Pictures of the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert. Thanks for sharing. Great choice for P day.

Penelope Notes said...

I like the polite raven, Carolyn. There are many crows cawing where I live in BC and the rare raven that appears with its different sound is a joy to my ears.

EG CameraGirl said...

The photos bring back plesant memories of being in the Painted Desert! Wonderful!

batsick said...

Well, hey there! Nice photos today! I have heard of the petrified forest actually, but I have never been there. Here's mine http://thelunaticsdiary.blogspot.com/2010/11/past-sketch-behe-mech.html

Roger Owen Green said...

PRETTY part of the country where I've never been; someday...

ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Gayle said...

It's been years since I've been to the Painted Desert so your pictures were nice reminders of the fun times I had.

caite said...

the raven is a bit creepy...but the Painted Desert is so pretty.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

When I was a kid I thought the Petrified Forest meant stone trees standing upright! I was so disappointed to find they were logs on the ground that looked like the surrounding rocks. LOL! Thanks for the memories.

Wanda said...

That's just a lovely array of pictures! Love the picture of you and your hubby with the petrified wood.

Nice P post.

Scott Law said...

Humongous is how I'd describe that last petrified log that you took photos by. Great shots of a beautiful area.

Tumblewords: said...

Perfect p's. Photographs are superb!

Rick said...

Nice to see some more photos of that gorgeous area Carolyn. Love that one of the tee pees ! Beautiful skies there too.

Dr. Pratibha Singh said...

perfect photography.
http://pratibhameanstalent.blogspot.com/2010/11/poetry-in-piece-of-art.html

Sara Katt said...

I agree with Mrs Nesbitt, thanks for the sunshine!
Cool raven! And he was polite too!
Lovely shots from an amazing landscape. That wood must be very, very old if it has turned into stone.
Thanks for sharing!
Purrs (one of my P-words this week)
Sara Cat

Sara Cat's abcWED-round-7-P

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Wow, I hadn't been there since I was a kid. Nice photos.

Carraol said...

Wonderful set of pictures, thr raven image look magnificent and you both look great!

Ebie said...

Wow! A great place for photo opportunities! Just love the mountains!

Martha said...

I love your photos of the petrified forest and painted desert. I have never been to Arizona, but did live in New Mexico for several months. The southwest is beautiful!

Strummed Words said...

Have only seen the desert from afar, as in a plane ride view or from the outskirts of a city. Lovely photos!

Self Sagacity said...

cool P. post. I like the colorful rocks you chose to take your pictures by too.

fredamans said...

Pretty painted and petrified place!

http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2010/11/abc-wednesday-p-is-for.html

Unknown said...

Awesome photos of an amazing place! And I have a special fondness for crows and ravens, too!

Ciao,
Gina
My ABC Wednesday

Martha said...

Great photos Carolyn! I see you are still going strong on playing the photo memes. I miss it so much. Life just hasn't been cooperating with allowing me to have any kind of hobbies anymore.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I've missed you!

TheChieftess said...

I recognize that Raven!!! Nice photos Carolyn111

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like the tee pees. Is there any room for me to share with you fopr the night? LOL

kmoyama said...

I have heard of the petrified forest, but I have never see how it looks. It is interesting! I am happy that you and Jerry are in good shape!!