Black and blue, not bruised.
A little walk through the Carrizozo Malpais lava flow under impossibly blue skies.
More technical information on this particular lava flow dating from 5000-700 years back can be found here.
Pelehonuamea welcomes me. Sometimes xeric landscapes feel like home. Badlands. Malpais.
Valley of Fires Recreation Area off US Route 380 just west of Carrizozo, NM . BLM land. Worth exploring. Rattlesnake alert.