QUADRUPLE-GAZILLION

Winter weather, as it should is normal, hangs on our heals here at Rock Hound State Park, 14 miles south of Deming, NM.

We selected our space high above the other campers and next to the foot trail that leads up the wash into the good “rock digging” area.   Just off to the east storm clouds shroud the Little Florida mountains, not a fair weather omen.

Climb this mountain, traverse to the far side and you will be in the land where geodes abound. Beware it takes a trained eye to identify these little nuggets that collectors so prize. So study-up before you take the exhausting climb or you’ll return with the same thing I returned with, “just another Indian Love Stone.” ~ Ask me privately what an Indian Love Stone is, this is, after all, a family type blog.

Canyon Towhee

Cactus Wren

This place is one of the few (maybe only) state or federal parks that turns a blind eye to rock collecting. There is usually a big sign posted that shouts, “REMOVAL OF ROCKS OR ARTIFACTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.” Maybe it’s the obvious fact that no matter how many souvenir rocks are taken by the campers, there will remain a quadruple-gazillion metric tons for the next camper to take home. 

Goodnight