Payne%2C in gauging the sentiments of some of his friends%2C says arguing that places should be protected for their intrinsic and spiritual values isn%27t always compelling. Here%2C Hyalite Reservoir at sunset is an idyll of serenity. Saying it needs to be protected from overuse may not sway his contemporaries but emphasizing that it%27s a source of clean drinking water and suddenly that%27s something more tangible%2C he notes. Consider the example of the Blue Mountains outside Walla Walla which he references in his column.. Photo courtesy Flickr user Kerry flickr.com%252Fpeople%252F90616144%40N00%252F