We decided to spend the day in Santa Fe via the -
Kira
Monday, November 20, 2017
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Tent Rock National Monument
With the warm weather, we thought we would spend the day at Tent Rocks National Monument. It was a very popular outing. People probably showed up in droves because it was a beautiful weather day and the entrance fee was waived due to Veterans Day.
The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of the Jemez volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash and volcanic tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick. Precariously perched on many of the tapering hoodoos are boulder caps that protect the softer pumice and volcanic tuff below.
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The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of the Jemez volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash and volcanic tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick. Precariously perched on many of the tapering hoodoos are boulder caps that protect the softer pumice and volcanic tuff below.
Click on any photo to see larger version.
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