This is the view on our right side of Rinconada Canyon Trail. Amongst the boulders in this volcanic escarpment, we saw the petroglyphs.
The previous five trails we explored were all in the same area of the park. For the Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail, we drove fifteen minutes to a different area. The protected park is in the midst of a residential area.
History (and Geology) is alive in Albuquerque! These are some names of places near the national monument: Petroglyph Estate
Molten Rock Road
Volcanic Vista High School
Petroglyph Plaza
At Rose's Pottery House, in Bernallilo, we met Antoinette who helps her sister Rose with the store. Originally, the store was owned by their father. Antoinette showed us another room by the main gallery. The room is dark and not heated. It has her father's collection of Pueblo pottery and artifacts. It is an impressive collection, and Antoinette's knowledge of Pueblo pottery is equally impressive. Many of the artists that Antoinette & Rose know and buy art from are related to family that her parents traded and bought art from. We spent an hour with Antoinette as she explained pottery techniques and styles of different artists, as well as family connections. Our experience with Antoinette is a highlight of our trip to central New Mexico and far surpassed our experience in the Santa Fe galleries, which I describe in my Santa Fe blog.
These are photos of the family's private collection:
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