Below the fold is the story of El Morro that I posted about ten years ago. It turns out that the one liner I created back then: “The difference between graffiti and petroglyphs is about a hundred years.” has spawned a few other “difference between” jokes.

On the way back from our trip to Phoenix and Albuquerque last month we stopped at El Morro.  It was a beautiful day and we took some great pictures both as we approached and on the walk.

There is a year round water source at the base of the cliff and so people have been visiting here for thousands of years.  They have also been carving their names into the soft sandstone, leaving a record that shows how many immigrants have past this way.

Native American Sheep

I’m not sure if this is an argument for or against immigration.

A Spaniard in 1709

Perhaps it is as Mike the Barber says:  “Migration happens, Get used to it”

US Calvary 1859

Now of course we would call it graffitti.