For many years I have been looking at a simple white cross high above Intake II near Aspendell, and trying to figure out what it was for. Finally, we just decided to walk up there and have a look.
The first surprise was a pipe that carries water from the South Lake drainage into Intake II. Who knew.
The second surprise was what the cross was commemorating. I thought it would be a death during construction. Instead it is a tribute a young man. Apparently, he liked to catch fish at Intake II and had friends and family who loved him.
The view from the cross is hard to beat. RIP.
Such a good way to discover local history first hand. Too bad there isn't an easy way to archive this discovery into something permanent.
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