To the editor: I’m a long-distance telecommunications technician. A part of my job is sustaining long-haul fiber optic cables and repeater stations.
In 2023, I coated the excessive desert. I additionally drove many occasions via Joshua Tree and Surprise Valley. I want I may share a number of the photographs I’ve of this unimaginable expertise.
Once I learn the letter saying the desert will not be a wasteland, my coronary heart sang the identical tune. The creator’s level about putting solar energy farms in already developed cities was spot on.
I’ve seen plenty of human trash within the desert. It stays for many years, perhaps even centuries. In some elements, this makes the desert attention-grabbing, due to the historical past. I’ve footage of the wood underpinnings of a Route 66 bridge displaying its upkeep and portray schedule from the Nineteen Thirties.
I’ve additionally seen yellow wildflowers carpeting the desert flooring in early April. I’ve seen the city of Amboy at night time, backlit by intense lightning from a storm. I’ve additionally actually seen “The Finish of the World” within the desert.
There’s artwork within the desert and pure magnificence that’s hardly ever seen. It’s magical, however it’s a must to go there to know that. There are even volcanoes. Huell Howser had a home on high of 1.
I do know you may’t defend each nook of the desert, however it deserves each attainable thought and care earlier than improvement. Earlier than anybody sees a wasteland and declares it a giant lot of nothing, at least they need to really exit and see the land they’re considering of disturbing.
Daniel Stafford, Temecula
