A dear friend that I have
known for over 15 years and have worked with for 11 years is quitting her job
at the museum to pursue a new career. I am going to miss her terribly and
wanted to design something for her that has some meaning. She likes to hike Red
Butte Creek by Red Butte Canyon with her dog a lot so I wanted to do something
inspired by the Creek. It is a beautiful area. The creek runs through Red Butte
Gardens but you can hike it starting on the outskirts of the gardens and go up
the Canyon for a little ways.
Because I am trying to learn
more about my immediate surroundings, I looked up some scientific data about
Red Butte Creek. Here is what I found out from http://redbuttecanyon.net/hydrology.html
Red Butte Creek is a perennial stream that flows out of Red
Butte Canyon. Red Butte Canyon is the smallest canyon of the seven canyons in
eastern Salt Lake County. It is without upstream regulation or diversion until
flow is collected in the reservoir located near the base of the canyon. The
stream has created a narrow-based canyon with sides rising abruptly. The stream
flow is a straightforward annual pattern, characteristic of this geographic
region - high spring flows driven by snowmelt followed by very much reduced
flows derived from groundwater throughout the remainder of the year. The Red
Butte Creek watershed is the most pristine area along the Wasatch Front. In the
last couple years there have been massive oil spills from an oil pipeline that
runs through the area putting this ecosystem at great risk.
I might do a scarf since it
is quick to knit and I need to get it done quickly (She is quitting soon). I
have some beautiful silk/wool Handmaiden yarn in Peridot that would be great in
a creek/canyon inspired scarf.
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