That is one of Joe Tripod's legs giving scale to this salty photo. When speed events are
held, the rough surface shown here is smoothed by dragging something over it repeatedly. I
darkened this image to reveal the salt's texture. In the sunlight, it is blinding white.

Joe is so reliable I like to think of him as "the salt of the earth." Standing on principle is
one of his admirable qualities and standing on salt is something he enjoys. He had a chance
to stand on another type of salt near Moab: http://www.pbase.com/listorama/image/71160994 .
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