Sunset Crater Volcano

One can imagine (but not grasp) the magnitude of an eruption that took place roughly 900 years ago. The views driving through Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument include lava flows and an abundance of black cinders.

Other photo galleries from this trip included the Phoenix Zoo,  Joshua Tree National Park (California), an Arizona segment of historic Route 66, The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki National Monument, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona to Phoenix, and Watson Lake.