Petrified logs in the Crystal Forest of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. June 13, 2011.
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The Crystal Forest is a section of Petrified Forest National Park with a landscape dotted with petrified logs.
A century of collecting (before the park was established) has removed many of the logs, especially those which contained quartz crystals.
A petrified log in the Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park. June 13, 2011.
The trail through the Crystal Forest leads past logs show a rainbow of colors. Many of the logs plainly show what was once the bark of the trees, but they are all amazing.
A petrified stump showing a rainbow of colors. June 13, 2011.
Reds and whites are fairly common in the petrified wood, but blues and yellows can also be seen.
Tags: Arizona, Petrified Forest, Scenic Sunday, Travels
Senior Moments 
October 3, 2011 at 8:04 am |
i am glad you showed the up close shots of the logs i wondered why it was called the crystal forest. up close is beautiful, like jewels from God
October 3, 2011 at 8:11 am |
I gotta see this Crystal Forest!
October 3, 2011 at 9:01 am |
A whole forest of petrified logs? How cool is that!
October 3, 2011 at 9:36 am |
How very beautiful! I would Love to see these up close! Oh the wonders of God!
October 3, 2011 at 10:27 am |
Pretty neat, George. I like all the petrified wood. We have a Ginko Petrified area in Eastern Washington. Great place to visit. MB
October 3, 2011 at 10:34 am |
Marvelous captures, George! I am fascinated by the petrified forests! I visited one in Arizona, but it’s been a long time ago. Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
October 3, 2011 at 11:15 am |
My, oh, my! Those are beautiful!
October 3, 2011 at 11:52 am |
Some really nice colors in there. Great capture and photo.
October 3, 2011 at 2:23 pm |
That is amazing. Look at all those colours!
October 7, 2011 at 5:18 am |
My dream place. Believe or not George that when I was school boy about 50 years ago, I ordered a magazine called “Arizona Highways”. From It I could admire and wonder Petrified Forest.
Thank You presenting these!