Yucca Needle

So it was a Yucca. But I'm guessing you could do the same thing with
an Agave.

El Paso Archaeology Museum

I finally made a visit to the Archaeology Museum this afternoon. I
tend to dislike diaramas but I did like this place. The information
was general, mostly about local sites. I saw a display on uses for
native plants that showed artifactsade using them. The coolest was a
needle and thread made using the sharp tip of the Agave leaf and the
attached fibers. Pretty smart.

Kilbourne Hole

I finally got the oilpan back in my Land Cruiser and decided to take
it on a backroad spin. We got a nice storm last night so some sections
of the road were standing water. Sometimes 2 feet deep and 100 yards
long. Needless to say the drive took twice as long a I expected.
Kilbourne hole is an old volcanic crater rimmed mostly with basalt and
some ash. You can find a rare mineral there called olivine. It's only
found at 5 other places on the planet. It's nice to have this place so
close. I'll be heading back soon. I'll post pictures when I get them
off my camera.

Waterfall

Despite this watefall having decent flow, the stream dissapears
underground a few feet from the base. It doent emerge downstream like
some desert streams. I'm guessing this is due to the relatively large
rock making up the stream creating a streambed with lots of voids to
fill. When this stream does flow look out.

Severe storm

We've been getting some intense rain. Today I was hiking in the Organ
Mts. and was suddenly caught in a dime sized hailstorm. At some points
the hail was pelting me hard enough that I wante to take shelter. I
didn't notice any lightning but whenbi got in the car the National
Weather Service said there was deadly cloud to ground lightning. I
enjoyed the hike despite getting soaked.

Hoppers

Last time I went fishing I did well using grasshopper imitations. I
tied these guys tonight as my first try at tying hoppers. I like the
darker ones best.

Farmers Market

The Farmers Market was hopping today. I bought about six pounds of
Tomatillos so I can can some Salsa Verde this evening. There were even
people in costume on stilts!

Red or Green

It's Chile time again in southern NM. I'm only dissapointed that I
have so much left in the freezer from last year.