Nautical Gateways (Part I: Marina del Sur)

Main, outer gateway at Marina del Sur. The gate is wide enough to allow passage of small utility vehicles that travel along the gangway between the marina store and parking lot. The marina store and office building was recently reconstructed following damage inflicted by a windstorm ("sudden non-storm-related wind event" according to the government folks) last summer.

Inner gate controlling access to slips at Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, in southern New Mexico.


Left front view, Marina del Sur inner gate. This marina does not offer overnight slips or host night fishing, so night time traffic is limited to slip renters and marina personnel, with the outer gates secured at night but accessible to slip renters.

Right front view of inner gate at Marina del Sur. These gates use magnetic key cards for entry.