Tsé Bitʼaʼí …

… or “rock with wings” is a volcanic monadnock near Shiprock, New Mexico, that is sacred to the Navajos.

after the fire …

… the forest regenerates … (Yellowstone National Park)

chilled …

… after an ice storm in Missouri.

loads of lava …

… boulders of volcanic rock that have fallen from the minette dike emanating from Shiprock, an 1,800-foot-high volcanic plug in northwestern New Mexico.

full stop …

… for a 1950s-era Chevy Apache beside the main drag of Tucumcari, New Mexico.

a bit icy …

… in Missouri on my recent road trip. I drove 400 miles through this shit …

turn around …

A few weeks ago, I left my university and drove 2,200 miles to the end of the road. There I pondered enlightenment. I found little solace, so I drove 2,200 miles back to my university.

duly noted …

… on the road to Shiprock in northwestern New Mexico.

the wall …

This minette dike emanates from Shiprock, itself a volcanic monadnock exposed by erosion of surrounding softer rock, in northwestern New Mexico.