Palo Duro Canyon

The Palo Duro canyon is the 2nd largest canyon in the USA.  We all spent a couple of days here on our way west, and Phil and Chris had a few good hikes.  The day we arrived it was really windy and remarkably cold, the winter jackets, scarves and gloves were out again, and the weather was not supposed to be very nice until Saturday.  However, Friday it turned out to be 65 F and perfect for hiking. 

Phil and Chris went out at sunset and sunrise to try and capture the canyon's beautiful colours and rock formations.

 Friday they took a longer hike (only to realize how un-fit they have become!).

Once again I've demonstrated how unnecessary all this exerise it... after hours and miles of walking in the somewhat remote areas of the canyon, the only animals they spotted were right around the campsite.  There was a flock of turkeys running around, plus several deer grazed near the RV.  At night, something was out at the back of the RV, but we were never sure what it was, as it was too quick and the rain overnight washed the footprints away.