Petrified Forest, AZ. April, 2001
Some petrified tree logs are shown in following photos, but this first
view (which actually was near the end of the tour) shows the overall
desert-like nature of the area.
All the wood has been replaced by minerals, often preserving the form
of rings, bark, etc. The results can be quite striking.
We bought an audio cassette "tour" of the parks and stopped frequently to listen to the
explanations of what we were seeing. Well worth it.
I think of this scene as though someone with a modern chainsaw had left these cut logs and chunks of wood behind. Some of the trees had hollows in their center.
What is he pointing at? :
