One of the interesting communities here is the town of Gilbert. Formerly
a farming town, it has slowly been converted over to a bedroom community. But,
it has not yet fully lost its heritage, and there are some community atributes
that harken back to a more down-to-earth era. One of these is the Grojndwater
Recharge Area, where treated wastewater is put into unlined shallow ponds and
allowed to soak back into the ground. These areas are lush in vegetation and
efforts are made to keep non-native species such as Tamarisk (aka Salt Cedar)
and Lead Tree from proliferating.
The entrance to an observation platform is behind a large fire station:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14079952727/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14079864699/
At the observation platform you can view a few of the ponds:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14079874438/
and if you look very carefully at the for right you can see an adult coyote:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14266515055/
Coyotes are considered to be scavangers, though they are more likely to
make a decent meal of a rabbit or domestic cat. They do serve a purpose in
these areas, keeping the stray cat population under control.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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