Got up late and decided to go see the petroglyphs late morning. Since we got up late (’cause it got HOT pretty fast) we also picked up a lot of things we needed – a lock and cable for the Tailgater, a clothesline, food.

The petroglyphs were quite interesting – I got a lot of photos, but will only share a few, so as not to bore y’all. I’ll also share some thoughts that struck me as I saw those wondrous petroglyphs. This is, after all, New Mexico, home of Roswell (and ALL that that implies!). Hmmm …

Ok, let’s get started – first of all, here’s the trailhead:

And here’s a really cool petroglyph:

Pretty cool … but then it gets weird … like … the ancients meet science fiction! See this?

Doesn’t it look like this?

THEY DID EXIST! There WERE AT-ATs!!

And check this out, if you don’t already think New Mexico is weird. Remember the Nazca lines in Peru? Here’s a shot:

They have those here as well! Look!

They must be landing lines for space aliens!

Ok, maybe not, but it’s something to think about! Meanwhile, looking at more P-glyphs, I know how these came about – the elders got tired of the youngsters ruining the look of the old pueblos, so they said to ’em “Kids! STOP this foolishness. If you MUST draw your stupid graffiti, go do it on the rocks up on those hills over there, ok? Who’s gonna do it? Show of hands!”

See, even back then there were smart-asses!

While there, we got hit by a LOT of wind, and I’m guessing it could even be regarded as a dust storm. Here are some photos:

But maybe an hour later – rain! Go figure!

Anyway, after that it was Wendy’s for a salad for lunch. While there, I noticed something interesting:

“Touchless fixtures”. Yeah. Well, except for the DOOR HANDLE. Get my hands all clean after doing my business, then I have to touch that handle that all those OTHER folks touched, who DIDN’T wash their hands after touching … YECHH! How about a touchless door?

Ok, that was pretty much our day. The dust storm took it right out of us, so there’s no riding today. Oh, before I forget – here’s a look at our campsite here:

Yes, yes, sucky composition, but the point is this place is BARREN. But, it’s CHEAP, and ALMOST has internet, so we’re all good!

Tomorrow, we move on – Angel Fire, NM, here we come!