This has been a year of changes. Consider the weather, which, in my corner of the world, saw unusual, sustained periods of freezing temperatures never witnessed in my lifetime along with inconceivably low rainfall totals that make water rationing a very real possibility on southern California's horizon. Whether these climatic extremes are, as some scientists are saying, a consequence of global warming or not, the fact of the matter is that these phenomena are worrisome and their implications need to be taken seriously by people in the watershaping and landshaping trades. Consider opportunities as well. In my case, the past year has seen two big ones occupy my time, one in a related field that didn't work out the way any of us hoped, and another in an entirely separate field that did. A wise person once told me that we shouldn't waste time worrying about things we can't control and should instead focus on those we can. I believe that adage to be true, and the immediate consequence of my success in this new venture is that I am moving on: This will be my last "Natural Companions" column for WaterShapes.
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