Per Wikipedia: There are over 21,000 petroglyphs at the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site at Three Rivers, New Mexico located midway between Tularosa and Carrizozo in Otero County Highway 54. Many of the petroglyphs can be easily viewed from a trail open to the public which winds through the rocks for about one mile. The petroglyphs are thought to be the product of the Jornada Mogollon people between about 1000 and 1400 AD. The site is protected and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management.
On a cool, sunny, yet wintry day, Blake, our dog, Ripley, and I took a leisurely drive from our home in Las Cruces, New Mexico to check out what we thought might be a few petroglyphs. We had already photographed some sites at Arizona’s Painted Desert, and we wanted to compare images. We were surprised to find, not only easy access paths, but thousands of diverse representations of the many symbols common to the desert southwest. Some of the rock art resembled those we had seen in Arizona, but others seemed unique. A few of the signs resembled those of the Mu symbols and we marveled at their placement on rocks that appeared to have been randomly thrown about.
Geologically, the area is a testament to the rise and fall of ancient inland seas and local volcanic history. Were the rocks strewn about by winds, rain, water and/or by volcanic explosion? To me it looked as if they were pushed aside to clear the low, relatively smooth basin below. UFO enthusiasts might contend that the area would make for a perfect landing pad and some of the petroglyphs do resemble spacecraft.
Since, our initial visit, we have returned for another look-see and each time we see more evidence of intentional depictions of plants, animals, humans, and celestial entities. What do these stories tell? The investigation continues.
