October 30, 2019
Julie and I did a quick stop at Petroglyph National Monument to check out the Visitor Center and do a little hiking.
This monument is co-managed by the National Park Service and the city of Albuquerque. I was surprised to find that it consists of areas within the city limits of the city. And the petroglyphs, which are made by chipping off the outer layer of rock, were made by both Pueblo people and early Spanish settlers.
The rocks on which we found petroglyphs were on medium to large boulders that seemed to be a pile of rubble. They are made of eroded volcanic rocks.
We were soon on our way again, in an attempt to get to visit White Sands National Monument before dark.
I've enjoyed two weeks of visiting friends across Texas. I've scheduled my cateract surgery and am planning another trip with a friend before starting a house/dog sitting job for a friend.
Julie and I did a quick stop at Petroglyph National Monument to check out the Visitor Center and do a little hiking.
This monument is co-managed by the National Park Service and the city of Albuquerque. I was surprised to find that it consists of areas within the city limits of the city. And the petroglyphs, which are made by chipping off the outer layer of rock, were made by both Pueblo people and early Spanish settlers.
The rocks on which we found petroglyphs were on medium to large boulders that seemed to be a pile of rubble. They are made of eroded volcanic rocks.
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| View in area of the park |
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| Rock at the beginning of the Mesa Point Trail |
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| The trail wound through this huge pile of rocks |
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| Some petroglyphs were less distinct than others |
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| View from top of "rubble" pile holding Petroglyphs that's my blue Toyota Rav4 |
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| The Petroglyphs were on many of the rocks along Mesa Point Trail |
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| These petroglyphs were made by early Spanish settlers |
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| Some very clear pictures of animals and humans |
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| More cryptic symbols |
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| Parts of Albuquerque were very near so this does not have the same feel as most national monuments |
We were soon on our way again, in an attempt to get to visit White Sands National Monument before dark.
I've enjoyed two weeks of visiting friends across Texas. I've scheduled my cateract surgery and am planning another trip with a friend before starting a house/dog sitting job for a friend.
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