New Mexican Badlands

I didn’t have much time at El Malpais National Monument (NM), so I only have photos and no fun stories to share. I didn’t check out the lava tube caves, for example, but since I’m claustrophobic there certainly would have been some fun stories there. Like maybe I crawled partway in, the tube got smaller, I got stuck, had a panic attack, tried unsuccessfully to claw my way out while Sam whined at the opening and did not run, like Lassie would have, to get a park ranger to rescue me. And then I died.

Ha ha! Sure am glad that didn’t happen. What did happen were a couple lovely walks amidst lovely rocks and scenic views.

The View. Malpais translates to badland in Spanish.

Quit looking at the view and go get a ranger to rescue your mother, for crying out loud!

The path out to an overlook.

A big, impressive rock. (It’s given the small arch on the right of center an inferiority complex.)

My favorite shot, which has very little to do with the El Malpais landscape, but there we are.

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