Posts from — January 2008

Over the past decades I have enjoyed Three Rivers Petroglyphs.  In the early days of my visits it was an unknown place, not a BLM Park and mostly unbothered by those who would steal national treasures.  There was considerable vandalism, graffiti chipped into the petroglyphs by ad-lib “rock artists” and lots of evidence of midnight beer parties.  It was a great place to enjoy a “cob of cannabis” and goofing on incredible stone art for hours, a natural gallery…

As Three Rivers became better known there was a period of serious theft of the petroglyphs.   Many of them were destroyed as thieves would attempt to remove them by chipping them off of larger rocks and many of the smaller petroglyphs were simply hauled away. 

One memorable morning I was there to enjoy this wonderful spot and watch the Sunrise over Sierra Blanca.  It was and still is quite the meditation spot.  Upon arrival I noticed the dirt parking lot and primitive trail-head bore the tracks of wheel barrows and evidence of a major theft overnight.  I was distraught and very pissed off, my meditation changed to violent fantasy.  How I hoped the thieves would come back and I would take them out one by one in Rambo style justice.     …fortunately no such justice was to be had that day….

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