Northern AZ Treats

We were able to go camping this weekend with some friends from work. We went North to Flagstaff's San Francisco Peaks. There were beautiful wildflowers blooming and we camped in a mixed conifer forest. Treats for the mind, soul, and eyes.

Aspen Grove

The fairies live under this mushroom

Gabe's great photography
Silas (our friend's cute little boy) and myself having fun.

On Sunday we went to the lava tubes near where we were camping. I had NO idea AZ had anything like this! It was incredible. The lava tubes was basically where a river of magma flowed about 700.000 years ago. The tunnel is 0.7 miles to the end and the temperature drops to about 40 degrees as soon as you walk into the cave. We turned out our head lamps for about five minutes deep into the lava tubes and it was intense. I couldn't see my white shoes or my hand cm away from my face and there was absolute silence. It is definitely on the top list of favorite experiences! Gabe at the entrance of the cave

Water dripping down from the ceiling of the cave

I was playing with the shadow the camera was casting of me onto the cave wall - good fun!

The tranquil and serene meadows we saw all along the roads