day 5: Part 3: my volcanic detour

since i was on the scenic route already, i figured a few extra unplanned stops couldn't hurt anything. so when i saw the signs declaring there was a volcano to be had for the handsome price of a three dollar park admission ticket, i couldn't pass it up. my only concern was that my car was on the big E and gas stations, not to mention towns, are few and far between in northern NM.



so below is the 'cone'... more like whats left of it. i was a little disappointed after reaching the top and seeing it. i wasn't expecting anything super exciting, but i guess a little more than a grassy hole.



it was a gorgeous day. the sky was blue and the clouds were puffy, again i lucked out with good weather on my trip.



i did get a super nice panorama of the view facing out form the top of the cone. you can see it here. blogger won't let me upload it... too big.