Wet Gold

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Water is not to be wasted in Monterey County. It is costly and scarce. Here’s a shot of our rain barrel after a downpour two days ago. It is full, filled by the runoff from the roof of our house. Drought tolerant plants are abundant in this area just as grass lawns are a rare sight. Some people have signs in their front yards that declare they use captured rain water—the stigma of wasting water runs deep.

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  1. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog Avatar
    Tom’s Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog

    Wow! Water is so plentiful here in Illinois that we heat and air-condition our house with well water used for the Geothermal system, and then the water is poured into the Iroquois River.

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      67steffen

      We simply don’t get enough rain in most parts of California. Also, Big Ag is a major water consumer as is the constant demand to develop more housing. My sister lives in Southern Illinois, so I know about the abundance of water there.

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