“You said we need gas. Turn here!”
“Do you think the pumps are still working?” Standard Oil was broken up under the antitrust laws in 1911 some of which eventually became Exxon, Mobil and Chevron. As you can see we were in Cow Springs which is on Route 160 in Arizona on the way to Monument Valley not to be confused with Wild Cow Springs Recreation Area in western Arizona not to be confused with mad cows. Speaking of which himself may have brought them to mind when I entreated him to “Turn here!”:
It seemed a reputable tourist destination from the look of the sign. Don’t you think so? Though I am the designated navigator himself picks and chooses when to listen to me. He didn’t turn so I cannot confirm if they were real dinosaur tracks.
The good news is that we made it to Monument Valley despite my misdirection:
Which Way Now 101 
We did Monument Valley in 2010. It was fantastic!
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Don’t you just love it? We’ve been twice. There’s nothing else like it!
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All the way through we kept laughing at how bumpy the road was, there were huge holes and ridges where water had erroded the dirt. It was a blast. Thank goodnes we were in a pick up. The scenery was Spectacular!!!
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Our black truck turned orange by the end of the day.
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I can see that. LOL
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How could he resist the promise of dinosaur tracks??
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Beats me! How many people can boast they’ve seen real dinosaur tracks?
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Never been there, but for sure we will be there.
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A must see! Who could resist fake dinosaur tracks?
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We JUST drove by the exact standard oil sign in Cow Springs on 160 heading east! I was looking at the sign and thought to myself “hmm that looks really familiar”.
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Oh how funny! Not the most picturesque photo I ever took! On your way to Monument Valley? The scenery will get better! 😆
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As always – great pictures. I could feel the warmth … hmmmmmm 🙂
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Our first time there was after we’d been frozen in place at the Grand Canyon. https://whichwaynow101.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/frozen-in-place-help/
https://whichwaynow101.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/how-to-make-your-husband-disappear-poof/
. . . . . which you may have read. It was a very welcome warmth.
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Monument Valley is one of my favorite places in the west. I had the pleasure of visiting once during a balloon festival…fabulous!
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Wish we’d been then then!
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That’s a very interesting lead picture — wow, it looks like the middle of nowhere!
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It was on a road of several hours of nothing between Phoenix and Monument Valley.
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What lonely but gorgeous country. 🙂
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It was indeed!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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I ignore my satnav as well sometimes…. love the area your in, I think Ingrid and Al were there a few months back…
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We should never be ignored. There could be consequences!
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Monument Valley is one of the best places that I have been to and not just because I am a John Ford fan!
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. . . . and John Wayne? You can almost picture him riding by. You’ve traveled extensively in this country!
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Wow, what absolutely incredible scenery!
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You’re right about that! We love it!
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Beautiful scenery!
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You liked that derelict gas station then? lol 😆
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Ha! Great article, beautiful photos. It’s a fabulous place to visit, but haven’t been in years so it was nice seeing your article. ~SueBee
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Thank you. The first two pictures were shot as we sped passed. I guess you admired the last three photos! We’ve been to Monument Valley twice. It’s very special!
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