Is it a portal to another time, another dimension, or even another universe…or is it all of the above? Whatever it is, at least there's one thing we can be sure of: "it's pretty cool…"
The mention of an ankh and other Egyptian glyphs in your footnote make me think it could be near the local Mystery Glyph site. Google that up with "Terry Carter" if you are interested. Thanks for the article. AV Adams.
Thanks for the tip AV! I'd never heard of these Mystery Glyphs or "Western Message Petroglyphs" before; fascinating stuff! And you're right, there does seem to be one such panel in the vicinity of Lordsburg. I wonder if there is a connection.
I think I might just have to write a future article about these Mystery Glyphs.
Google "ucas041-004.pdf" for an older scholarly work on the subject. Terry's contemporary obsession with the subject still makes his list of sites more complete, I think. Looks like you are in Santa Fe. I'm by Bernalillo. There's a strong JJ/KGC rabbit hole a lot of people ascribe to these (somewhat goofy IMO, but well-made) petroglyph panels. The almost universal pattern of a main panel coupled with a solitary adjacent symbol seems notable. Are they all directions to somewhere (or something - treasure!), temporal instructions regarding when to meet, statements of ownership or authority, or what? Since they seem not to represent an alphabet but rather symbolic concepts, interpretation is more complicated. Some say Ojibwa is a starting point. let me know when you figure it all out ;)
This is some fascinating material; thanks again for all the info. It looks like some scholars have really attempted to assemble a kind of key or grammar to these symbols. And it seems there are some in southwestern Colorado, which I'd like to check out this summer.
That PDF also mentions that some native groups in the Sierra Nevadas seem to link them to "brownies," i.e., the "Little People" of the Western US, which is something I always find fascinating. Anyhow, I'll have to a deep dive on that one—there's a lot to explore!
I’m glad you liked it, and I hope you make it out here! Just make sure to look out for strange portals and keep your eyes on the sky—you never know what you’ll see.
Dulce and the Chama Valley area is beautiful, particularly in late spring/early summer. I intend to write an article on the Dulce base and Archuleta Mesa mysteries soon.
The mention of an ankh and other Egyptian glyphs in your footnote make me think it could be near the local Mystery Glyph site. Google that up with "Terry Carter" if you are interested. Thanks for the article. AV Adams.
Thanks for the tip AV! I'd never heard of these Mystery Glyphs or "Western Message Petroglyphs" before; fascinating stuff! And you're right, there does seem to be one such panel in the vicinity of Lordsburg. I wonder if there is a connection.
I think I might just have to write a future article about these Mystery Glyphs.
Google "ucas041-004.pdf" for an older scholarly work on the subject. Terry's contemporary obsession with the subject still makes his list of sites more complete, I think. Looks like you are in Santa Fe. I'm by Bernalillo. There's a strong JJ/KGC rabbit hole a lot of people ascribe to these (somewhat goofy IMO, but well-made) petroglyph panels. The almost universal pattern of a main panel coupled with a solitary adjacent symbol seems notable. Are they all directions to somewhere (or something - treasure!), temporal instructions regarding when to meet, statements of ownership or authority, or what? Since they seem not to represent an alphabet but rather symbolic concepts, interpretation is more complicated. Some say Ojibwa is a starting point. let me know when you figure it all out ;)
This is some fascinating material; thanks again for all the info. It looks like some scholars have really attempted to assemble a kind of key or grammar to these symbols. And it seems there are some in southwestern Colorado, which I'd like to check out this summer.
That PDF also mentions that some native groups in the Sierra Nevadas seem to link them to "brownies," i.e., the "Little People" of the Western US, which is something I always find fascinating. Anyhow, I'll have to a deep dive on that one—there's a lot to explore!
This has a great mixture of paranormal and western storytelling.
Westerns have really inspired the development of my horror western world Tales Of The Frontier.
https://talesofthefrontier.substack.com/
Thanks…I always love a good paranormal western--"Tales Of The Frontier" looks like some good stuff!
Why is it that we hear Sam Elliot’s voice in our heads when we read this?
If you go looking for the Door, please do give your readers a heads up so we can send a search party if we don’t hear from you.
It’s funny you mention that—I seemed to hear Sam Elliot’s gruff and gravelly voice in my head when I wrote it, for some strange reason…
Oh, you better believe I’ll give everybody ample heads up—I don’t want to end up like that poor cuss whose femur got stuck in a tree stump!
I’m hoping to go to NM this year. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m glad you liked it, and I hope you make it out here! Just make sure to look out for strange portals and keep your eyes on the sky—you never know what you’ll see.
I will. I want to go to Dulce as well.
Dulce and the Chama Valley area is beautiful, particularly in late spring/early summer. I intend to write an article on the Dulce base and Archuleta Mesa mysteries soon.