Rocks Formations of the San Juan Basin-New Mexico

I have been working in Farmington, NM for nearly two years and have had the pleasure of seeing some fantastic Rock Formations. I told my co-worker today that Farmington seems to look all the same but at the same time, looks different around everyone corner. Some of these images have been posted to FB. I wanted to take a closer look at some of these quite wonderful rocks in the San Juan Basin.

Eyelet Rock_Manzanares Mesa
 

When I first arrived here in Farmington, i wasn't sure what to think of the place. Once i started looking about, i really fell in love with the place.
The rock formations and unique landscapes are what I really love. Here are few of the awesome rock formations that I have seen. Once I have learned the rock formations in strata, I will post again. tj

Hole in the rock 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Eyelet rock is just off of Highway 64 on your way to Dulce. It is just before you approach Manzanares Canyon.



Hole in Rock is up near the Cedar Hill area. There little community before the Colorado border. I walked out to a fire and spotted this cool formation on my way out. It was so cool. It reminded me of the shafts in those caverns back east. 



Off to right is what i call Molar Rock, found in Kutz Canyon.
Can you say erosion. A lot of formations look like this and you can almost always predict wind and water type erosion through the years.

Molar Rock

Flintstone Rock

I call the formation on the left, Flintstone rock. Just because. Everytime i drive off the beaten path, I see another arch of some kind.







Last but not least (below), Duck in a rock found in Vereda Canyon. Spendid family of Ducks eh? ~ Tess

Ducks in a row Formation