We have had some serious fun the past week. First we went out to Black Water Draw to see the old dig sites for Clovis points. Clovis points are unique prehistoric flint spear points made by a culture of people now referred to as Clovis people. The dig site has also yielded an amazing amount of mammoth and ancient bison bones. The deep area that we walked down into used to me a fairly large lake, however by the mid seventies use of agricultural wells had lowered the water table to the point where the lake dried out. I found that sad.
The kids enjoyed seeing the archeologist working on the dig and a giant grasshopper.
We also enjoyed the natural wonders of the Carlsbad Caverns. While this gorgeous cave is beautifully lit, we discovered the joys of bringing our own flashlight. We did discover that a LED flashlight with the whiter, cooler beam, is much better than my Walmart special. It was still a wonderful time. Recent rains had saturated the ground water and the cave was much drippier than last time. We were able to track drips as they landed on various cave formations and into the cave pools.
The Caverns are a wonder that we in New Mexico are lucky to have. We hope to enjoy it again and again!
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