slinging around gallup-towne

New Mexico is home to Roswell, and enthusiasm for all things extraterrestrial in nature is shared by all the denizens of this fair state.  Apparently there will soon be a UFO film festival in Gallup.  I shiver with anticipation.

Camille's is a great place to grab a coffee and meet with friends.  This particular "coffee shop" type of restaurant is unique in Gallup to Camille's alone.

A number of murals were painted around the City of Gallup under FDR's "New Deal" Works Progress Administration.  They can be found around the City proper, and are an important part in representing to the outside world the importance of American Indians in this city's history.

Colorful signs hearken to days long past when Route 66 was the main thoroughfare through the South and the Southwest, a thin and fragile strip of concrete snaking along the Union's underbelly.  At night, the lights can be a bit overwhelming to those whose eyes have grown accustomed to the dark as black as pitch.  During one of the more than 280 days of sunshine that grace the Land of Enchantment, however, the signs are a reminder to residents and tourists alike that the good days of Gallup live on.

Industry is no stranger to Gallup, where aging reminders of an era of pioneering and taming the land live side-by-side with the strength of a city whose residents have the ability to look to the future and adapt to the challenges yet to come.