Monsoons at sunset fill the sky with color.
Dramatic clouds over the Jasper Forest.
Sunrise from one of the many roadside vistas.
Colorful clouds in the morning over historic park housing.
The Blue Mesa area of the park is stunningly beautiful.
Colorful Petrified Logs at Crystal Forest.
Backpacking in Petrified Forest's southern wilderness unit.
Hoodoos like these are common in the backcountry.
Pot shards and other artifacts are abundant here.
Drive the scenic road through the park.
Sunset near the southern wilderness unit.
Nizhoni Point.
Pintado point.
Tawa Point.
Petroglyphs near Martha's Butte.
This petroglyph is believed to represent the sun.
Backpacking in the park's northern wilderness unit.
Large logs eroding out of the hillsides.
Petrified wood in the Petrified Forest National Park.
The north wilderness unit.
Monsoons are common from July through September.
Monsoons are common from July through September.
The Painted Desert.
A view from Blue Mesa.
The remoteness of this place provides fabulously dark skies.
Afternoon storms often bring rainbows.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/24/2018
Newspaper Rock petroglyphs.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/24/2018
Newspaper Rock petroglyphs.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/22/2018
Agate House.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/22/2018
The petrified wood is beautifully multi-colored.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/24/2018
Petroglyphs at Puerco Pueblo.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/24/2018
Petroglyphs at the Puerco Pueblo site.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/23/2018
Painted Desert.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/23/2018
Painted Desert Inn.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/22/2018
Giant petrified log.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
04/22/2018
Many petrified logs dot the landscape.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date: 
03/07/2018
You can see lots of petrified wood along the Blue Mesa Scenic Drive.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date: 
03/07/2018
Large pieces of petrified wood along the Blue Mesa Trail.