On Saturday afternoon I took a road trip to nearby Capulin, New Mexico and visited Capulin Volcano. Yes, there are volcanoes in New Mexico. Capulin is part of the Raton-Clayton volcanic field and is a typical cone style volcano. (You know, like the ones that you built models of in elementary school. I built one with Chris Leonard in 2nd grade. We used a glass soda bottle and newspaper. The baking soda, vinegar and red food dye were mixed in the bottle. The plan was a good one until the liquid destroyed our paper mache.)
This is an image of the rim of the volcano. While at Capulin I hiked the rim of the volcano and ventured to the crater vent down below.
The drive to Capulin was a calm and relaxing one. It was time for me to escape Amarillo for a little while and a road trip like the one to Capulin fit the bill.
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