El Paso area 2009 Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

The glyph on this rock is symbolic of thunder and lightning. Notice the rain cloud almost covering the mountain in the distance.

These bugs that looked like flying ants just loved this mesquite bush.

This little guy actually looks like he has an arrow in him.

No, we did not invent the peace sign.

Creosote bush stands tend to resemble man-made orchards in the even placement of plants. When it rains, this is the plant we smell in the desert. They grow to about 15 feet. It is a long lived plant normally living as long as 100 years. There is one that is reportedly 12,000 years old. The resin from the creosote bush can be heated to a high temperature to make creosote. Creosote is very flamable and has been used to treat wood to repel insects like termites. It is an irritant to human skin and will burn if not washed off. Here's a look at a whole creosote bush.

This figure (Tlaloc, the rain god) is missing his head. Notice that if the lines of his body are traced, that it is all one continuous line.

This is also symbolic of thunder-lightning.

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