YATTN Traditional Cache
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Yet Another Trail To Nowhere...
Alternate working title: Making Lemonade
As I was doing some caching today in this very industrial
corner of the Bay Area - I was reminded of several things.
While the US economy may be attempting to transition from an
industrial, manufacturing economy, to a knowledge economy - one
thing is clear: We're still every bit as dependent on all
those heavy, dirty industries as the underlying foundation which
enables our society.
Yet, even here, there are signs of innovation: Nestled between
Garbage Mountain and the Waste Water Treament Plant is a huge photo
voltaic installation. Signage along the trail describes how the
methane and other gasses that are by-product to the decomposing
waste are actually capture, and used as fuel to power other
'recycling' processes, with the surplus being sold back into the
grid.
That's what I call putting a green face on a dirty secret - and
despite a few moments of 'dump smell' - I really enjoyed my
walk out here. Maybe it's just because work has been so stressful,
and just getting outside and walking, anywhere, is a much needed
change of scenery. I really did find the winding waterways through
the green grassy wetlands quite scenic: you just have to focus on
your immediate surroundings.
I figured while I was doing the loop, I best explore the
horn and see what the end of the line looks like. Just a couple
of benches, and a fence. That said, it's the furthest you'll get
from Garbage Mountain on this trail.
Cache container is something I grabbed @ Kaiser this morning while
Baby Z was getting her latest round of vaccinations. While I may
not have put it to its intended purpose - it is, in my mind, better
utilized in its current capacity.
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