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As we travel along I-40, we are either just starting a
trip, or we are so close to home when returning from a trip, that Ms.
Trekker never wants to stop. Finally one trip I was returning on
my own and seized the chance to stop at the Meteor Crater Monument
between Flagstaff and Winslow. |
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The top picture is of the left side (east) of the
crater. This picture straight away to the south side. |
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And the view of the right (west) side of the crater. There
just isn't anyway to photographically show the enormity of the crater. |
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This is a house sized boulder that was ejected from the
crater and landed on the top of the east side. |
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NASA used the crater for training exercises at the start
of the space program. Near the center of the picture is a replica
of a suited up astronaut standing beside the flag. Initially there
were several attempts to mine the bottom of the crater - none proofed
successful. But the remnants from the attempts remain on the floor
of the Crater. |
