Happy Halloween everyone - Today's image was something that seemed so strange at first, but then was absolutely genius once I learned what it was. While in Oaxaca, I got a chance to tour the botanical gardens in Oaxaca City. Oaxaca is a relatively dry part of Mexico, so the botanical garden has to be efficient with their water use in order to maintain the gardens. All along the ground were these squares filled with rocks laying on their side, purposely arranged. At first, I assumed this was for an aesthetic design, but it was explained to me that these squares were in fact water filters. Water flowing of of the roofs were channeled over these squares and these rocks, which filtered the rain water from a good portion of the contaminants. This water wasn't potable, but was sufficient for the gardens. This image here was a very early attempt to capture how these looked, and in the end is a very cool design. Enjoy your Tuesday -
Oaxaca, Mexico - The Water Filter