A low hill set among the arid scrub, covered with sun-baked basalt rocks and desert plants. Much like thousands of similar hills scattered across New Mexico...
Except that this is the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site.
Located in the Northern Chihuahuan desert and framed by the Sierra Blanca mountains to the east
it contains over 21000 petroglyphs (prehistoric rock carvings) representing various animals, human figures and many geometric shapes. The site is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and their website has nice section if you would like more information @blm.gov/visit/three-rivers-petroglyph-site as well as many other online sources.
This isn't meant to be an educational blog about this fascinating place but instead my photo journey, so here are a small assortment of petroglyphs that I photographed on my visits to the site. Some are clearly animals, some look humanoid and most are fascinating designs of an ancient imagination.
I hope you enjoy this sample from my photo collection.