There is nothing like spending time surrounded by enormous stunning vistas to come to a good understanding of one's true significance in the universe. Or lack thereof.
Looking east to the La Sal Mountains, so named because an early explorer couldn't believe there would be snow on the mountains in July and deduced (incorrectly) that it was salt.
Skyline Arch
See what I mean?
So today, Mr. T and I opted to take the Uilleam for a walking tour of Moab, a city/town of around 5,000 permanent residents. It is eminently walkable in a day and even has a fairly lengthy walking path to allow you to do that without fear of being taken out by an errant driver en route to Somewhere Else.
Early in the walk, and fortunately before the camera batteries gave out, we discovered the local Community Supported Agriculture project, the Moab Youth Garden Project. As far as we could determine, this is a CSA operation for which much, maybe all, of the labour comes from the local high school. They have various greenhouses, from traditional to bleeding edge:
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| Geodesic dome w/ solar-powered fans and venting |
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| Traditional |
They grow food most months of the year it appears, as they have some strawberries in one of the greenhouses as well as strawberries and other veggies under row covers and surrounded by bales. These garden beds are watered by a drip irrigation system.
They also make copious quantities of beautiful looking compost (I was sorely tempted) from materials contributed by residents.
2 batches of compost & a large pile of compost-in-waiting in the background.And in exchange, they offer residents a "Nibble Garden", with a request to not nibble on the beans as they're destined for town food programs.
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Yes, it does look a little bare. It is January, tho'....
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Small. And beautiful.
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