Lowell Observatory
An interesting part of Flagstaff's history. Where the 'canals' of Mars were mapped, and where Pluto was discovered... among many other things.
Sweet, steep cinder cone and lava flow 25 miles north of town. The rim is laden with huge volcanic bombs. The sideslopes approach 45 degrees and are very loose with cindery debris. The whole family made the halfway point. I made the summit and skiid down on the scree. Awesome.
View south into Colton Crater and beyond to San Francisco Mountain...
View of the SP lava flow to north.
The family switchbacking down the ridiculously steep trail.
View east to SP Crater.
Bummer.
One year in and I have no complaints about the move to Flagstaff.
Spent all day Saturday at Science in the Park explaining to all who would listen why geology is such an awesome thing to know about. Here I am pointing out a key spot where I once fell down in the Grand Canyon.
An odd shot of our two tuxedo cats.
Quite a scene through the window...
