Well...maybe not real alien ships, but these things sort of look like something from a sci-fi movie, don't they?
What are they? They're filtration units used for drip irrigation. Quite a bit bigger than anything you might need for your yard, but then, unless you're growing 50 acres of cabbage or onions in your yard, you don't need anything quite like this. When using a drip system on a large scale, a little sediment in the drip lines can make for a really long day!
These are being used northwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico - about 3 1/2 miles north of Fairacres by a farmer named Steve Lyles. He is one of the most progressive and innovative farmers in the Mesilla Valley, incorporating drip irrigation for quite a bit of his vegetable production.
In real estate & farming alike we need to conserve our resources, be innovative and strategically implement new ideas where prudent...and always be vigilant with the details, the grains of sediment that can clog up the works, especially when the tendency is to focus on the bigger picture.
Here's another view including the pump so you'll sleep better, knowing that there aren't really aliens invading the southwest.
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Kent - great title, you got my attention. And cute post, thanks for sharing!
If they were emitting Green Blood, now that would be scary!
:)
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Robert - thanks for being the first to comment. Aliens are associated with Roswell, although some people I went to school with in Las Cruces might think me one at times!
Steve - yep, that sure would be scary...where I shot those photos is right next to my Dad's farm!
Very interesting. Shall share with my husband who is into all things 'design' related.
Sassy - thanks for dropping by!