Painted Desert, Petrified Forest & Snow? Oh My!!

We've been parked at this spot since the 13th. We're enjoying the nice weather - 75 degrees :0). Wednesday we went to the Painted Desert -- one word, stunning! You could certainly see God's handiwork in full splendor!

Thursday, we went to the Petrified Forest. It was amazing to learn how all of the logs were formed, and how long it took for just one to get to the petrified state. Many things are made from the wood, including furniture, bookends, and jewelry.

The colored material in the middle of the logs is used to make jewelry.
The colors are dependent on the different minerals in the layers of the wood.

And then . . . . . . . . . . the forecast was for up to a foot of snow - YIKES!!