We had planned on going to the Four Corners Monument at the intersection of Utah, AZ, Colorado, and New Mexico.
But the kids weren't crazy about the idea of the 7-hour round trip, so we decided to visit Meteor Crater about 40 minutes from Flagstaff instead.
Very impressive! We didn't take this aerial pic. You can see how large the crater is, compared to the size of the Visitor Center, which is toward the lower right of the frame!
It turns out that Meteor Crater is the best-preserved and first-proven meteor crater on earth. It was the first time that scientists across the globe agreed that it came about as a result of a meteor, NOT a volcanic eruption. It has led to many more land formations being classified as meteor strikes.
There were very exciting thunderstorms in the area. Glad we grabbed a few jackets on the way out the door as we left home! We thought all of Arizona was really hot all the time, and we wouldn't need any cool-weather clothes. What did we know?? Anyway, here are Derek and the kids in front of the crater!
Maren and Mommy.
Maren and Daddy are somewhere in this pic...
Ah, here they are, overlooking the crater!
Maren LOVED climbing on the rocks around the crater.
Maren brought these rocks back to Flagstaff with her; they were one rock until she stepped on it, and it split in two. Now she will have to find a spot in her room for "Splitrock".
Daddy and Maren took one last pic back up at the Visitor Center entrance after a great adventure, while Deacon and Mommy hung out in the gift shop.
We spent the rest of the day eating and swimming, and looking forward to our next Grand Canyon adventure, which was today, Thursday, the 17th. I hope to have that blog entry up in the next few hours!
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