» Roswell – 2008

Roswell Road Trip: pictures from the road

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:31:13 +0000

The drive from Denver to Roswell took just under eight hours. We stopped at a few places along the way.

My favorite stop was a sunflower patch near the New Mexico border. It was cool and windy out, and there was no one around for miles. It was magical place.

Here’s Larry in front of a gift shop in Trinidad, where we stopped for fuel.

We also stopped in the tiny town of Vaughn, NM.

In Vaughn, we took inappropriate photos at a cemetery, because it was spooky, solitary and full of ghosts wanting to speak. The graves were the only thing in view for miles, amid foggy grasslands.

Roswell Road Trip: the town

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:08:16 +0000

Roswell is charming, with a strip of shops and restaurants dedicated to tourists. Though it rained the entire time we were there, supposedly Roswell is a sunny place with moderate weather.

Witness Roswell nightlife. We hung out at the Not of This World Cafe, which was beautiful inside (Tuscan). They have live music and poetry readings. The owners–very friendly people–have the coolest business in town.

Inside the cafe:

The tourist shops go all out with displays and atmosphere. This shop used strobe lights.

Larry in front of an alien experiment.

A local church.

Inside our favorite Mexican restaurant.

Roswell Road Trip: the museum

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:54:14 +0000

We toured the Roswell UFO Museum and Research Center, where you can browse a database of alien sightings. (Or report your own!) There are even support groups.

Behind the news horse (and Larry) is a map which highlights sightings/abductions/visitations all over the world.

Information about UFOs.

Sightings.

The giant box is a replica of one found in the Sacred Temples of Palenque and somehow indicates the existence of space travel in 400-600 AD.

A representation of farmer Mac Brazel discovering the spaceship remains in his field.

This prop was used in the movie Roswell.

Roswell Road Trip: the hype

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:42:46 +0000

Aliens were everywhere, even on fast food joint neon signs and banks.

A tourist shop. How many aliens do you see?

Other sightings.

Alien streetlamp.

Roswell Road Trip: souvenirs

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:33:19 +0000

Souvenir shops were everywhere. The trinkets were awesome.

Alien Gourd

Tentacles

Store displays (to entice you) :p

Alien Gumballs!

Roswell Road Trip: the landscape

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:28:13 +0000

The landscape was beautiful and inspiring. We listened to Sugar (Bob Mould), the Dumb and Dumber Soundtrack, Morning Wood, the South Park Bigger Longer Uncut Soundtrack, Dirty Vegas, Lily Allen, Blur, Tears For Fears, Garbage, Alanis Morrisette, Sheryl Crow, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, the Chili Peppers, Sting and Vanessa Daou along the way.

Larry and me at a rest stop in Colorado.

Here are a few shots taken between Colorado Springs and Roswell. We saw horses, sheep, steer, cows, bison and antelope.

Passage to Mordor?

Distant mountains over a bog.

Thelma and Louise were here.