2. Airplanes

10-03 Gone Flyin'

All righty, then! I finally got a ride in the park's Cessna 206 Stationair, N104PS (a.k.a. "Four Papa Sierra"). We had a great almost-two-hour flight down the west side the park to the Rio Grande River, then east up along the river, and then up the east side of the park along Tornillo Creek. It was a great ride and I had a fantastic time finally getting to see the park from the air. There will be a lot of aerial shots of the ground to show off the park's remarkable and diverse geology and topography, so don't forget to roll over the photo and click "Original" to get a full blowup of the photo for details. Okay, gang, buckle yourselves in, 'cause here we go!
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    UPLIFT Here we see the effects of brutal geological forces that caused a portion of the earth to crack and lift up, taking who knows how many years.
    FISHEYE EFFECT No, I don't have a fisheye lens for my little camera (wish I did!), it's just a peculiar arrangement of vegetation. That's the Rio Grande River along the very top of the frame. We're now at the southern edge of the park and headed toward Santa Elena Canyon.
    CASTOLON FROM THE BACKSIDE This is the Castolon historic district. That long low building is an old Army barracks that was built but never used. When the Army pulled out, the La Harmonia Store moved in from its former residence on the Rio Grande River floodplain. There will be a better view of this later.