Water is essential for life. Without it there would be no cities, no industry, no agriculture. What you may not know is that most of the water in the San Francisco Bay area is not sourced locally, but rather arrives here after a 160 mile gravity-powered journey from Yosemite National Park, high in the Sierra Nevada.  Aqueducts carry water from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in the mountains to the local system that feeds the Silicon Valley.

The significance of this was not lost on the local dignitaries in 1938 who, when the aqueduct was completed, constructed a faux-Greek temple, complete with reflecting pool - the Pulgas Water Temple - at the end point of the aqueduct. The words "I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people " [from Isaiah 43:20] are inscribed on the masonry.

This month's image is of that reflecting pool. The place is just a little odd, being surrounded by trees, just a few inches deep, and located in a rather out of the way place, but the shadows and reflections really appealed to me. Hope you like it too.

No WadingFeatured Image for July 2014

No Wading

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