The Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. June 13, 2011. (Photo by Betsy)
No, not that kind — the good kind!
One disadvantage to doing the driving on a road trip is that it’s easy to miss some of the scenery because you have to keep an eye on the road (and traffic).
The Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park. June 13, 2011. (Photo by Betsy)
Fortunately Betsy has become a very accomplished drive-by shooter with her camera. She took all these pictures as we drove along Petrified Forest Road between Newspaper Rock and The Tepees in the Petrified Forest National Park.
The Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park. June 13, 2011. (Photo by Betsy)
If there was a pullout I could stop, enjoy the scenery, and take some pictures. But pullouts were few and far between, so I’m glad Betsy got these great shots of the scenery.
Tags: Arizona, Betsy, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Travels
Senior Moments 
July 28, 2011 at 4:26 am |
Betsy got some beautiful shots of the Painted Desert.
July 28, 2011 at 4:48 am |
Betsy did a great job!
July 28, 2011 at 5:37 am |
George: Thanks for sharing this wonderful portion of our country. My daughter said this was so beautiful. Still on my bucket list.
July 28, 2011 at 7:00 am |
These pictures are wonderful.Often the drive by shots are not this good.Of course the scenery is gorgeous.
July 28, 2011 at 7:33 am |
Leave it to Betsy to master being a drive by shooter, 🙂
These are beautiful.
July 28, 2011 at 10:38 am |
She did a fine job of getting some good shots. This looks like from another planet almost…sort of amazing at how many different types of land just within the United States.
July 28, 2011 at 11:08 am |
Oh wow these are fabulous! So Betsy rides shotgun, ha ha!! She does take great pics from a moving car, not blurry!!! i wonder what kind of critters are out there, if they are special to that area…
July 28, 2011 at 12:20 pm |
You and Betsy will have to trade places once in a while and let you take the pictures. : )
The photos are so very pretty.
July 28, 2011 at 4:18 pm |
What terrific captures your drive by shooter, Betsy, got! They’re beautiful! And what a great trip you had! Thanks again for sharing the fun and the beauty with us, George!
Sylvia
July 28, 2011 at 7:45 pm |
that’s our situation when we go on a road trip. the hubs drive while i shoot. when he finds something too irresistible to leave to drive by shooting, he’d pull over and he’d shoot the thing himself 🙂
July 28, 2011 at 8:54 pm |
Next step is learning to be a drive-by shooter while doing the driving. Kidding!!
July 29, 2011 at 6:46 am |
somehow i missed this post yesterday. i love it, from a drive my shooter the hubby of a drive by shooter, these are great.
July 29, 2011 at 11:23 am |
Thanks to Betsy we can see these photos! Thanks for your comment . It would be great if we all could join hands in the face of evil.
July 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm |
You are so funny George.
Great shots. Have a beautiful weekend!
July 30, 2011 at 11:42 pm |
Betsy is quite accomplished 🙂 Great job your sweet Bride did!
So sad that they don’t have a place to pull over…..I can’t imagine being literally surrounded in such beauty and NOT having a place to rest and reflect as well as be in AWE of this magnificent creation taking it all in!