A Cool Drink On A Hot Day by beachzz
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I was walking along the dam at Hetch Hetchy a couple of years ago and stopped for a drink. The fountain itself looked so cool I just had to take this shot.
There's been some talk about draining this huge reservoir to try and bring this valley back to its former glory. It's highly controversial, as you might guess. This provides the San Francisco bay area with its water; I don't know what they'd do without it. Being a rather rabid environmentalist, part of me says go for it. But then I wonder, could it ever really BE as glorious as it once was? Kinda like the Owens Valley water deal; a huge project that left another area completely ruined. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox and just let you look at the foto and ignore my rant!! lol
Comments (12)
durleybeachbum
Fab pic, so well seen! What a dilemma: I am like you about environmental issues.
ronmolina
Nice shot!
whaleman
Nice pic! It is a good rant as the US is facing some very serious water issues and Canadians are already concerned about American use of Canadian water, and how much more will be needed. It could develop into major issues between the US and Canada though I hope not. On the other hand, how much water is going into endless lawns in California? And golf courses? And so on. These are issues that should be looked at on my side of the border too but few are interested in restricting our uses because we have so much. BUT, and it is a big but, now the water consumption in northern Alberta for production of oil from the tar sands is going to bring this issue forward. The amount of water used is unbelievable! Now, there's my rant!
sharky_
Oh man, this reminds me of the post office water fountain.... There is a story behind our water fountain.... Nice shot. Aloha
SunriseGirl
Wonderful photo. As for the environmental issues...hmmm. I have seen mother nature create her own dams from time to time. I certainly do love the environment and have a great desire to protect what we have. However, I think sometimes we can go too far. By that I mean if in the past man created a dam or something to improve his own lifestyle and changed the environment by so doing sometimes trying to undo it makes more chaos than if we simply allow nature to adjust to the new reality. For example southern Utah's Lake Powell has been an issue of debate for years. Personally I think that now the lake has been there for years draining it would cause more damage to the environment in the area which has adjusted to that reality than maintaining it would do. I am no expert, of course, but I do believe man and nature can adjust to each other without destroying each other. I have much more concern over the amount of garbage we produce such as plastics and poisonous gasses than whether we have created a man-made lake somewhere. Although I definitely believe we should take the time and care to do environmental impact studies and such before we create more big projects. Now I also will climb down from my soapbox. :) Thanks so much for sharing your views and your beautiful photos. I really love your work.
Rob2753
What a welcome sight on a hot day, lovely shot :)
MrsRatbag
It is a lovely and welcome sight when thirsty! Nice clean water, mmmm!
photosynthesis
Ordinary drinking fountain turned into photographic art - very creative & well-executed...
goodoleboy
Good lawd, Maz, a photograph of the first water!!! Pun intended. Really cool action shot of the liquid gushing from the spout and into the sink then down the drain. Incidentally, so far. California is going dry, snow and rainfall-wise. That's my rant.
jocko500
had to look hard to see what this is. cool looking
auntietk
What a great shot! I can taste how cold and clear that must be, just looking at it. :) Now shut the water off, girl, you're wasting a precious natural resource! :D
bmac62
The rants are so exhausting I'm just going to forget the whole thing and have a great big drink of that cool, clear water. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, good. Neat shot my friend.