Kasha Katuwe Tent Rock National Monument, NM, 5/17/14

 My friends Rossi,  Ivana and I decided to to go to Tent Rock for a morning of photography. Above, entrance of the Canyon trail. This 1.1 mile spur trail leads through a slot canyon and then climbs up to a ridge with 360-degree views.  Hiking the slot canyon requires a bit of scrambling. My hiking book, 60 Hikes with 60 Miles states, "if  you can climb up on a kitchen counter, you can manage."

Entering the slot canyon. Kasha Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the language of the Cochiti people.  The numerous hoodoos and other fascinating formations were formed by volcanic explosions 6-7 million years ago, when ash and pumice accumulated over the plateau.

 Hoodoo views as we left the slot canyon and started to climb up to the ridge.

One last picture...