Friday, July 8, 2011

The Painted Desert, Arizona

The Painted Desert
Soft reds and tans dominate the range of color that makes up The Painted Desert, on the edge of U.S. Highway 66 at sundown, in Arizona.

Painted Desert
Northern Arizona
One of the most colorful tourist attractions on Highway 66, located near Holbrook.

The Painted Desert
Northern Arizona
A vividly colored mesa, the Painted Desert with its buttes and ridges can be seen for miles along the Little Colorado.  it is a portion of the Petrified Forest National Park which was established in 1895, some 17 years before Arizona became a state.

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