Bitter Lake Wildlife Preserve
Especially nice in the early morning, nobody around except a few critters.
The County Courthouse
A statue of Pat Garrett, who killed Billy the Kid, and the war memorial
Amazingly, a tablet with the Ten Commandments, right there on public property. Don't tell you-know-who!
Across the street, John Chisum, who established the Chisum Trail (for cattle drives).
Roswell is the UFO capitol of the USA
Howdy, pardner!
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At the other extreme, there being no middle ground, she might be saying "I don't really see a space ship here." The wooden carving (a copy) is said to show an ancient warrior riding an early rocket. The drawing at right gives the idea. Sort of.  |  |
We were glad to mount up and head out of town--great drive through the mountains, a rainstorm brewing, to Alamagordo and White sands.
White Sands
A walkway between the dunes
After this, everything else looks pretty ordinary! But Las Cruces was a nice place to end. 
8-20-14