Field Trip to Southeastern Arizona - Day Two

Another beautiful day in southeastern Arizona with my beautiful wife and daughters!

This picture was taken at 7,000 ft. in the Chiricahua National Monument, the wonderland of rocks. This national monument was created millions of years ago when the Turkey Creek Volcano erupted and deposited hot ash over an 12,000 acre site. Over the years, the elements eroded the softer ash away leaving a forest of rock spires and balancing boulders. A land that the Apaches called the land of the standing-up rocks.

This area of Arizona is the convergence of 4 mountain ranges, a biological crossroads so to speak. Ponderosa Pines stand next to Soap Tree Yucca, Cane Cholla and White Oak. Over 300 species of birds live in Park. Arizona is a land of many interesting lanscapes and the Chiricahua Monuments and wilderness area are no exceptions.