City of Rocks

Last night was at the City of Rocks State Park.  It’s bizarre.  You drive for miles in a wide open area wondering where the park might be.  Finally, you go over a hill and see a group of rocks with a few buildings and RV’s nearby.  It doesn’t look like much from the hill.  Again, the RV's are the white spots in the center of the picture.

Once you start walking and climbing the rocks, it’s much bigger.  Supposedly there’s a path through the rocks, but it’s hard to follow plus making your own path is more fun.  Seeing the rocks is a Rorschach test.  Some look like faces, snowmen, birds, or things  too inappropriate to mention. 

The park calls the rock below a snail.  Online I’ve seen it called toilet rock (the bowl and tank behind it).  I guess you can decide.  The non-electric sites allow you to camp right in the rock area.  That’s our RV there.

No more rain or snow, but it’s been very cold, especially at night.  The stars are just fantastic at this park.   We were far enough away from a town and had clear skies so visibility was great.  However, we could only stay outside for a short time given the cold.  I’d love to come back when it’s warmer.  They even have a small observatory here.

I’m realizing that there is a strong correlation between internet service and cool things to see and write about.  We get internet (and cell phone) service when we’re in RV parks that tend to be in towns with things like museums to see.  The state and national parks don’t have service but have more adventuresome places to see.  That’s when you see a backlog of postings on this blog.