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Above: A bit melodramatic, I admit; but the photo of the bats flying against the moon was just too good to resist. Left: Bats, and more bats, and this is just a small section of the line of bats heading out of the cave. Below: Almost like wisps and streamers of smoke escaping a volcano, the bats pour from the cave entrance. This goes on for several hours. |
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Carlsbad is not the only otherworldly place in New Mexico.
There is also Roswell. the place has, for years, been UFO central. It is
almost a place of pilgrimage, for true believers. |
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Everybody gets into the act here, though in southern New
Mexico, you may wonder what kind of aliens they are welcoming. |
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Alien Zone, and Area 51, vie for the attention of the UFO
buff. Area 51 is the nearby test area, where the famous Skunk Works has
been, for decades, been developing cutting edge aircraft and weaponry. This
includes things like the Stealth Bomber, and Stealth Fighter. It is no wonder
that people around here often see odd things in the sky. You don't have
to look to outer space for an explanation. |
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More UFO shops. I am a skeptic, and don't believe a word
of it. Still, if nothing else, Roswell is a fun place, and the people are
friendly. |
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Shopping in downtown Roswell. Note the eyes on the street
lamps. |
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In addition to all of the UFO hype, Roswell advertises
it's annual jazz and arts festival. I was tempted to stay; but my trip was
coming to an end. Presumably aliens are welcome. |
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This is the Zone II Alien HQ. Downtown Roswell is a strange
place. |
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This converted movie theater is now the UFO museum, and
research library. Of course there is a gift shop. |
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Apparently, the radio station broadcasts out in to space,
for aliens passing through. I wonder what they advertise. |
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Driving these twisting roads, in the shimmering heat
of the day, can be a real problem, if you are a truck driver trying to make
time. Or perhaps he was distracted by a flying saucer. |
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| Back to Carlsbad |
Forward
to Corizozo |