Monday, September 17
Well, the FAA has announced no more curtailment of flights due to the government shutdown being over. So the is to drive to El Paso airport tomorrow to pick up Martha and bring her back to Elephant Butte.
Took the Sammy for a bit more of driving within the Elephant Butte SP, found sandy trails which required the use of 4WD in both Low and Hi mode on the transfer case. No issues getting going again but would have dug myself in on a car without 4WD!
Tiring of sandy four-wheeling, I got back on pavement and headed for the Elephant Butte Dam Overlook to see if this time I could "see the elephant".
Here's the last time I was at the overlook: link back in February of 2021.
The revisit was inspired by this paintwork on a water tank a few miles away that I saw yesterday.
I think I can see the reclining elephant based on the AI generated description below. How about you? To me, the elephant's face is in shadow.
Here's what Google Gemini said:
The name comes from early settlers who thought the shape of the rock, particularly when viewed from a certain angle, resembled an elephant lying on its side.
Look at the large, rounded mass of the rock. This can be seen as the elephant's body.
The high point on the left side (your left in the photo) could be viewed as the head or hump of the reclining elephant.
The slope leading down to the water on the right side might be interpreted as its hindquarters.
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