military helicopters over Gila main, Yuma County. By John Fleck
People I talked to on my recent trip to Yuma repeatedly ticked off the three components of the regional economy:
- ag
- federal (mostly military)
- tourism
If you count me as “3” on a Gila main canal ditch bank as a squadron of military helicopters flew over, this picture captures them all.
I think it’s fair to say the salt cedar on the right is not contributing to the local economy, though the Yuma area versions of this eurasian visitor are pretty impressive.