Show famous painted canyon an unusual formation california Is noted for strange that nature has ghen it but among the str strangest augest painted cannon deserea desere 8 a preferred classification says a writer in the los loa angeles times just a short abort distance off the main highway in the gray sands the landscape changes with sand and mud hills bulging from the earth and beyond them just a little way rise rock formations giving every indication that they were built up over a long of time by volcanic action each section of painted canyon Is 18 a panorama of wonder no two parts bear a semblance in detail all types of rock lime and sandstone and lava formations that may be found in the southwest are here assembled yet mixed with a gorgeous freedom and weird artistry that fascinates both the layman and scientist and lures one up the long washes that time and water have laid in tills this old sanctuary set far from the paths of mans common travel and call other smaller canyons are wonderland labyrinth coyote hermosa ravine raine v arch and wonder they extend back tor for miles into the strange looking mountains each having an individuality of color each seeming a little world of its own to excite wonder and urge the sightseer on to other spots pinnacles jut upward that defy scaling there are other formations in miniature which give the visual impression of flying over a fantastic mountain range with thousands of peaks and valleys |