Meteor crater is such an awesome place, been several times. The hill rising in the distance out of the flatlands impressed me more than the grand canyon.
Wow, you folks are there now! My trip there was when I got out of the Army in October 1965. I may have some old pictures around that I took while there. It would be interesting to see how much erosion has taken place since then. There was no high area or lower to view the crater when we were there. Even through your lens I was able to appreciate the added field of view from the lower viewing area. It was also interesting how the protective overhang at the lower area gives a Zebra effect with the sun shining through onto the rocks under there. Enjoy yourselves as I know you will....
Now you’re in my neck of the woods. I live south of the crater in the Tonto National Forest along the Mogollan Rim. We have the largest travertine natural bridge in the world at the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. It’s much different here than up north. Lots of pine trees and elk wandering around. People think AZ is only desert plus Flagstaff. Lots more to see in this area. Safe travels and good eats!
First visit my oldest ran through the gift shop and knocked a couple plants off a cactus display. We learned to have a good pair of tweezers in the first aid kit because there were micro splines lodged in his hand and we couldn't get them out. There's a tour that goes out the other side of the visitor's center along the rim without the sidewalks.
Those fine thorns are called "glochids" and they are extremely frustrating and painful. The "spineless" giant Prickly Pears here in Arizona are actually covered in those glochids instead of the larger thorns seen on normal Prickly Pears. They are so much worse than the big thorns. I'd rather get 10 big thorns in my hand than 10 glochids. Once they break off at the skin level, you're screwed. A hypodermic needle is required and you have to dig them out if you can even see them. An equally bad cactus to tussle with is the Cholla, commonly known as the Jumping Cholla or Teddybear Cactus. The Cholla has medium sized thorns, but they are barbed like a bee stinger or an arrowhead. Once they puncture your skin or clothing, the thorns are VERY difficult to pull out and they hurt like hell when you rip them out. You need pliers to remove them. You can get the segments off with a comb, but to pull the individual thorns out you definitely need needle nose pliers or linesman pliers. It's horrific if you fall into one of them and get tons of the "pickles" stuck to your body. And sidenote, no they don't "jump" off at you. They are called that simply because of how easy the segments fall off and how effectively grappy the barbed thorns are. If you so much as brush up against a pickle, it will stick to you or your clothes, and the same applies to animals' fur. The segments create a whole new cactus after they fall off and land in the dirt. That's 1 of 2 methods for how the cactus propagates. Knowing this, it makes sense why the damn things are so ungodly cruel and try to stick to anything they possibly can. 😸
Amazing the amount of energy released when one of those BIG rocks hits! I actually have a Tektite, which is the result of a meteor strike in sand. The sand is melted into glass and ejected in all directions! This one is about an inch in diameter, green, with air (or gas) bubbles in it! 😁
It’s crazy, I grew up out there and went to all these places in AZ you are filming, and now living in Florida it makes me realize just how flat and dead that area is, and at the same time how much of AZ I took for granted as a native there….
I see that they tell about the mining operation to try and find the meteor … they were certain that the actual piece of the rock survived and was buried. It was later determined that the impacter broke apart in the plasma ejected from the crater
I can't believe how close that meteor was to hitting the gift shop. They got so lucky. 😮
@@TheDankFarmer this one is the Gold Standard of structural integrity
I so wanted to write this 😂😂😂
Hahaha! This comment is gold :]
Meteor crater is such an awesome place, been several times. The hill rising in the distance out of the flatlands impressed me more than the grand canyon.
Pretty place. You all are still having some fun.
That's cool as heck.
I have only fly over it, but even from the air its amazing to see. thx for sharing. Bear.
Impressive thanks for sharing
Wow, you folks are there now! My trip there was when I got out of the Army in October 1965. I may have some old pictures around that I took while there. It would be interesting to see how much erosion has taken place since then. There was no high area or lower to view the crater when we were there. Even through your lens I was able to appreciate the added field of view from the lower viewing area. It was also interesting how the protective overhang at the lower area gives a Zebra effect with the sun shining through onto the rocks under there. Enjoy yourselves as I know you will....
Amazing how the meteor just missed the visitorcenter.
Its so amazing that the meteor didnt hit the visitor center.....
That's gotta be a sight to see in person. Great video. Safe travels!
Great travel video Adam. Nothing like that here in the UK. Thanks for sharing.
Regards.
Steve.
It's amazing to think just a single rock did that much work. 🤯
Thanks for sharing your travels and adventures.
I went on a family road trip when I was 8 or 9 years old from california to michigan and I still remember this and Carlsbad caverns the best.
Loved learning about this crater. Also love that you record the drives that take you to these destinations. Thanks for sharing.
Both of your smiles in the still shots at the end are infectious!!
They both have such beautiful happy smiles. :)
Now you’re in my neck of the woods. I live south of the crater in the Tonto National Forest along the Mogollan Rim. We have the largest travertine natural bridge in the world at the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. It’s much different here than up north. Lots of pine trees and elk wandering around. People think AZ is only desert plus Flagstaff. Lots more to see in this area. Safe travels and good eats!
Loving the new music on the videos.
Thank you for sharing!! Loved seeing this.
If you get a chance, watch Star man. It features that crater.
That is a great movie. Jennie Hayden 🤣🤣
Read about this place. Thanks for the tour! Must have been incredible. Seems like you 2 had a great time. I did too, just watching this vid. :-)
Thanks for sharing this video. I’d like to go see this place myself.
First visit my oldest ran through the gift shop and knocked a couple plants off a cactus display. We learned to have a good pair of tweezers in the first aid kit because there were micro splines lodged in his hand and we couldn't get them out. There's a tour that goes out the other side of the visitor's center along the rim without the sidewalks.
Those fine thorns are called "glochids" and they are extremely frustrating and painful. The "spineless" giant Prickly Pears here in Arizona are actually covered in those glochids instead of the larger thorns seen on normal Prickly Pears. They are so much worse than the big thorns. I'd rather get 10 big thorns in my hand than 10 glochids. Once they break off at the skin level, you're screwed. A hypodermic needle is required and you have to dig them out if you can even see them. An equally bad cactus to tussle with is the Cholla, commonly known as the Jumping Cholla or Teddybear Cactus. The Cholla has medium sized thorns, but they are barbed like a bee stinger or an arrowhead. Once they puncture your skin or clothing, the thorns are VERY difficult to pull out and they hurt like hell when you rip them out. You need pliers to remove them. You can get the segments off with a comb, but to pull the individual thorns out you definitely need needle nose pliers or linesman pliers. It's horrific if you fall into one of them and get tons of the "pickles" stuck to your body. And sidenote, no they don't "jump" off at you. They are called that simply because of how easy the segments fall off and how effectively grappy the barbed thorns are. If you so much as brush up against a pickle, it will stick to you or your clothes, and the same applies to animals' fur. The segments create a whole new cactus after they fall off and land in the dirt. That's 1 of 2 methods for how the cactus propagates. Knowing this, it makes sense why the damn things are so ungodly cruel and try to stick to anything they possibly can. 😸
Awesome
Amazing the amount of energy released when one of those BIG rocks hits! I actually have a Tektite, which is the result of a meteor strike in sand. The sand is melted into glass and ejected in all directions! This one is about an inch in diameter, green, with air (or gas) bubbles in it! 😁
Super cool.
It’s crazy, I grew up out there and went to all these places in AZ you are filming, and now living in Florida it makes me realize just how flat and dead that area is, and at the same time how much of AZ I took for granted as a native there….
Been there, done that!
4:40 is your mic that good or was there really no wind? Last visit we practically couldn't go up top because of the wind.
That's one big hole!
Wow that is one big hole
That's a big hole!
I see that they tell about the mining operation to try and find the meteor … they were certain that the actual piece of the rock survived and was buried.
It was later determined that the impacter broke apart in the plasma ejected from the crater
Never heard it called NAZA, thought you were talking about native americans. NASA