Earlier this week, we drove to the awe-inspiring Vallles Caldera, a vast plane of volcanic ash formed by massive volcanic eruptions a million years ago. It is an utterly hypnotic place in Northern New Mexico, where we were staying. The ash is covered by a vast meadow where coyotes and prairie dogs and herds of elk live. Along one fence, I saw this rose planted on the caldera fence, it was an especially beautiful thing to see in this very spectacular setting.

I assume the rose is planted as  a memorial, but I’m not sure.