Ted Sees Old Trees

Ted got his first look at the Petrified Forest in New Mexico. He can't see where there could have ever been any trees there.

This is the largest petrified tree in Geronimo:

• The forest spans about 146 square miles of semi-desert shrub steppe and highly eroded and colorful badlands
• About 600,000 people visit the park each year
• The fallen trees lived during the Late Triassic, about 225 million years ago
• Other fossils have been found in the park including ferns, cycads, ginkgoes, and fauna including giant reptiles called phytosaurs, large amphibians, and early dinosaurs
• The earliest human inhabitants arrived at least 8,000 years ago. They grew corn in the area and built pit houses. Later inhabitants built pueblos
• More than 600 archeological sites have been discovered in the park

Ted visited the 9/11 Remembrance Garden in Winslow, AZ. The people of Winslow were one of the first to request pieces of the World Trade Center tower for theim memorial garden.

These are the two girders given to the people of Winslow by the City of  New York:

Ted tried to visit Meteor Crater on his way home, but the line was too long!

Instead, Ted pretended he was rubble from the meteor!

Ted finally reached Nevada, the last state between him and his home driveway!

 Ted got to see the bright lights of Vegas for a little while before he found out that the Electric Daisy Carnival patrons had booked every single room in the city! So he headed on to Barstow...

Ted got an early start this morning for home and arrived just after 1pm! Now he is home safe and sound and resting up for his next adventure:

In the first week of August, Ted will be traveling to the OC Fair to see Weezer in concert. He will also be going to the beach and taking a much needed vacation! Stay tuned!