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    Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

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    • MattM
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      The rocks here were formed underground and pushed up by magma where they fused with limestone.  Many of the pictographs are in caves have been visited so frequently the ground is smooth and shiny… and slippery.  Getting the kids in and out of these things was a real adventure.  The first one we saw had a special map with directions like “Find the rock that looks like a duck then walk up the mountain 100’ until you get to a rock that looks like a crocodile.  Stand under the nose of the crocodile and go over the rocks to a cave with a bush on its left.”  I can’t believe we found it...

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            I’m lying on my back in a cave about 3’ tall taking pictures of the ceiling.

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              This climb was super sketchy.  Very nerve wracking with small children.  My wife was concerned for her safety…

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                @Matt While you're in the area, you should really check out McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis!  They've got a really great program and is definitely worth a visit.  There should be some clear, cool nights this time of year with plenty of visibility.

                ATX IH Hoarder

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                • MattM
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                  We just left Davis Mnt St Pk @Clint_D and unfortunately it was closed for Covid.

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                  • zhivagoZ
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                    Very cool stuff @Matt!!!

                    Zhivago

                    MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                    G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                    • ChrisC
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                      My wife was in Marfa a few years ago. She booked a safari tent at El Cosmico.  Unfortunately, all the yurts and teepees had been booked.

                      And yes, she has a picture of the Prada "store".

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                      • MattM
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                        More pictograph hunting yesterday.  Some of these are about 10k years old…

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                          Guided hike today with Alex, 30 year park ranger.  Great guy with lots of information and experience being part Navajo and part Mexican.  The guided hikes are in areas off limits to casual hikers.  The fun thing about this place is that while the trails at ground level are pretty heavily monitored and restricted once you’re in the rocks all is fair game.  Here he is showing us a cave used for sacred water prayer ceremonies 1500 years ago.  This place is bonkers…

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                          • MattM
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                            Aodad are an invasive African mountain goat introduced to fill a hunting void left by the dying off of big horn sheep.  There aren’t enough mountain lions here to keep them in check and they don’t permit hunting  so they are everywhere.  Or so we were told.  This was our first and only sighting all week.

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                              Chiricahua Natl Monument was not really on our immediate radar but our current stop has so many options we had to prioritize.  We were blown away…

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                                Not sore why but this is a lightning hot spot.  Burnt trees were everywhere…

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                                    Wow, I've never heard of Chiricahua until now, but that is damn impressive.

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                                      We hadn’t either.  It’s called “The Wonderland of Rocks”.  Definitely worth the trip.  The 3 parks in the area are all managed together as they are Para rivalry on top of each other.  Fort Bowie and Coronado are the other two. We didn’t make it to those but will be checking out Saguaro this weekend.

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                                        Merry Xmas Forum!

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                                          Is that an outpouring of utter joy?

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                            She was quaking.  That was a new one.  😃

                                            I got these…

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