Valley of Cow Patties, erm, Fires, New Mexico

Cow Patty Hill, New Mexico. No, really, Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Yes, I get the fire bit .. lava ... volcano ... hot sulphurous fumes .... but visually, it's all a field of cow patties.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

 Here is an actual cow patty. Judge for yourself.

Cow patty. Credit: K.A. Lewis

The boardwalk trail at Valley of Fires Recreation Area is wheelchair accessible. Nice. It's a pleasant walk through the lava field. Although it was hot the day I strolled through, there was a lively breeze, so it was very comfortable.
 

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Also, it's spring in the high desert, so there were flowers. Because of the intense sunlight, I boosted the color saturation and contrast so you can see the blooms. I need to do some research on how to take photos in full sunlight.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.

Valley of Fires, Highway 380, New Mexico.