tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post5892939867229144651..comments2023-09-28T05:30:19.279-07:00Comments on Lee's Daily Adventure: A Drop in the Bucket, Part 1Lee Spanglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02793240733282525356noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-66837874321730258332010-02-27T12:57:22.230-08:002010-02-27T12:57:22.230-08:00An ancient way to collect water. Many home in the ...An ancient way to collect water. Many home in the Florida Keys still use this technique. I understand the rain situation. Some regions in the U.S. get an inch or two a day, and the people think they are in the tropics. Here, it is not unusual to get 7-10 inches in an hour. Keep your camera dry. Please!B SQUAREDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510619553483917078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-702976371745512612010-02-27T03:47:11.249-08:002010-02-27T03:47:11.249-08:00Gets one thinking doesn't it. MBGets one thinking doesn't it. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-19344472378547474412010-02-26T18:32:15.189-08:002010-02-26T18:32:15.189-08:00The first thing I have to comment on is that top p...The first thing I have to comment on is that top picture, because it's the first thing that caught my eye when I opened your blog this morning. "Striking" is the adjective that comes to mind. I guess I really like high-contrast pictures...as usual I'm attracted by the strong graphic quality.<br /><br />The second thing is that with ALL that rain, there is no actual shortage of water, and therefore no earthly reason for anyone to be drinking out of mud puddles, as you described in your previous posts. The problem seems to be a severe shortage of downspouts and storage tanks, and probably funds for same as well.<br /><br />What about something on a bigger scale--such as a reservoir, or two or three? Does the government of Tanzania have plans for anything like that in the works? "Public works projects" sound oh-so-boring when they come up on ballot initiatives here in the U.S., but just try living without 'em! Yet another thing we Americans take for granted.Rakshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280365011937595321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-28763198363265856442010-02-26T13:28:09.765-08:002010-02-26T13:28:09.765-08:00Wow! This is some post, Lee. I've seen all k...Wow! This is some post, Lee. I've seen all kinds of photos of this and other poverty-stricken areas of the world but it becomes so much more "present" and effective with your pictures and commentary.<br /><br />Try to stay dry. And no, I'm not talking about alcohol! :-))Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-734322111856995432010-02-26T10:47:42.713-08:002010-02-26T10:47:42.713-08:00That's actually a "pretty" house, th...That's actually a "pretty" house, though of course we wouldn't imagine living there with 4 other people and an animal. Not so long ago, maybe 100-150 years ago, many people didn't fare better here. I would love to see you under a banana tree leaf. :-)cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-2881401781604862322010-02-26T09:12:52.189-08:002010-02-26T09:12:52.189-08:00I tried to post a comment, and blogger just bonked...I tried to post a comment, and blogger just bonked on me and lost it. Anyway, this is another fine post. It's fascinating to learn so much about parts of the world I have no clue about. The wells will not only be practical and healthy, but the community well has had such a place in cultural history. It will be interesting to see if it enhances lives in that way also. It's something we've lost. I suppose we have bars and coffe houses, but I'll bet that a certain sense of community was lost when we stopped using community wells.tapirgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098235462073493603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988299562536912229.post-54751010661226273852010-02-26T08:30:13.996-08:002010-02-26T08:30:13.996-08:00Another wonderful post, Lee, very descriptive and ...Another wonderful post, Lee, very descriptive and I can almost feel the humidity. I have a friend -- he was the President of Komatsu in Portland and I was his assistant -- he and his wife have been working through their church in Tanzania for several years now. Your post made me think of them. The water project sounds great! Always enjoy your photos, they do create a vivid picture of the area and it's people! Have a great weekend!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com