Building the Dam | Day 3 | Part II

We went to a very nice chamba (small farm) to talk to a man about a tractor. It’s very difficult to get to the person who can make the decision, as every person along the way wants to seem important in our eyes, so there is a great deal of chasing geese, and waiting.
While some [...]

10/28: Building the Dam | Day 3

The weather and the bulldozer continue to cooperate, and we are making very good headway.[Show as slideshow]

Gilbert and Peter transplanting some bottle brush trees out of harm's way. Peter, who is alternately known as “Ha-neld” for Arnold Schwarzenegger, is mighty proud of his Governator t-shirt, a present from Monte.

Big bulldozer, bigger sky

Ha-neld and I went [...]

10/27: Building the Dam | Day 2

Here are some photos from Day 2.[Show as slideshow]

Our old dam

The two-machine shuffle

Peter helping Charles the surveyor take a depth measurement. That's Gideon, the engineer and Jaswinder, the dozer owner in the background.

Charles

Here I am tightening the outlet end of the tall pipe you see inside the dam.

Peter and I on our way [...]