Hi Friends,
Went to pick up John in El Paso on Thursday, after he took a short trip back to FL to handle some pressing issues. On the advice of a friend, we decided to take the long way back to Carlsbad, via Three River Petroglyph National Site. In case you don't know, petroglyphs are rock art from Native Americans.
By taking a short hike (about a mile) on a ridge, you can see hundreds, and if you have a good eye, possibly thousands of petroglyphs. They range from animals, birds, people, geometric design and other things scientists are still debating about. Some small, only being a few inches apart, others using large rocks to create extensive designs. They were created anywhere from 900 -1400 years ago.
Sadly, the people who created these petroglyphs mysteriously vanished. At one time they believed that this community was quite large, and given how many petroglyphs we saw, it seems believable. We were glad we stopped by the site and we both wondered how long it took for them to create the images we observed. Seems amazing after hundreds of years in the hot New Mexican sun, that they have lasted. Of course, the biggest problem is theft and vandalism.
More soon,
VAL & JOHN
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