2007/03/25
Howdy Texas
Back in truck and heading east. As we leave New Mexico the landscape becomes very, very flat. Good thing there are cattle grazing as they break the monotony of the flat countryside. We are headed to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park and we are wondering about a canyon in a totally flat landscape. As we near the entrance to park, we see a gap and the canyon appears before us. The canyon is a gouge (800 feet deep and 120 miles long) cut into the landscape by the Prairie Dog Town Fork a spur of the Red River. The campground is situated in the bottom of the canyon placing us in a beautiful setting. As we are setting up the official greeters come by — a flock of wild turkeys.
A view of Albuquerque as we head east --- Albuquerque is one of the top hot air balloon destinations in the world.
The welcoming committee
A view of Albuquerque as we head east --- Albuquerque is one of the top hot air balloon destinations in the world.
The welcoming committee
