I just got done doing the surveying of an aqueduct this week. It was hot and involved a lot of hiking and it's not the most rewarding work. It took 4 days to finish and the last two I
found my mind wandering to the amazingness of field work that includes things
like pick-up trucks… that have air conditioning! I had a summer at the mine where Terry and I
would go out in a red F-250 driving around for a couple hours, stopping every
20 minutes to take a water sample or better yet pick wild raspberries and
blueberries. We’d sing along to Queen of
Hearts and if we’re having full disclosure, I may have napped in between some
stops. Those were the days!
These guys were great though. They caught on super quick and their wives
fed me lunch and gave me fruit!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not that soft, I have had my fair
share of borderline miserable fieldwork days, so I’m not complaining. It wasn’t like the time Miriam made us hike
up this giant hill in the blazing sun without water. The following is not the most flattering
picture I have of myself, but I think it very accurately portrays how I was
feeling. :)
And there was the time I ripped my pants stepping up onto a
water tank, as illustrated in the following photo (thank goodness I wore
spandex and carried athletic tape!), right before I slipped off a wet rock and
slid head first down a hill. That was
one for the record books!
Come to think of it, this work has been a breeze! :)
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