The long view

In southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, where the Rocky Mountains give way to the plains, there is an incredible openness to the land.  The human eye is unable to absorb all the detail.  It gives new meaning to "the long view".

 
Before refrigeration and warehousing became standard for storage of perishables, farmers dug areas into the ground, or built up mounds for storing grain, potatoes, and other crops for the winter.  We have to assume that these wooden structures were above the mounds to vent any gasses and moisture building up within the earthen burrow.

Who knows?  This sort of thing may become the "new" trend.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image