About an hour north of here, these wind turbines become numerous. They are huge.
I never tire of seeing them....but I do wonder how it would be to live near them.
I am not sure if this one was being worked on or if it was just being installed.
I am showing the following photos to give an idea of how many there were. They were stretched from horizon to horizon. ALL the photos in this post, are drive-by shots. Remember, click on the photo to expand the view. These are much more interesting in the bigger version.
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They are almost like a modern sculpture.
We've seen them in California when we used to visit my folks. I agree, they're huge and impressive.
Seeing them in Eastern Oregon and Washington is good. Seeing them in parts of California takes some getting used to.... Nice pictures.
We have lots of these too, though most are now being built offshore. Solar-power seems to be developing more rapidly in the countryside these days. I'm not sure about the scenic value of either, but it's got to be better than having people risking their lives in coal mines, with all the resultant pollution.
Hari OM
We have many windfarms in Scotland - I can see one from my window! I like them - many folk still complain about them, but I don't understand why. YAM xx
I don't think I've ever seen any around here anywhere. There are a lot of them there.
We have several near here. I admit I am surprised reading the comments that some have never seen them. I have a friend that owns a small farm here. He installed one about 6 years ago. It cost $26,000. His electric is free and he can see whatever is left over to the electric company. I forget how many years it will take to pay for itself, but that was not the point of him buying one. The emit a constant low pitch humming sound. They say the temperature near them is about 6 degrees warmer than not near it but my friend has never noticed that. The humming and supposed temp increase is the oil companies warning against them. Why would we believe big oil?? I'm going to talk to my grandson about buying one for the land we are buying or at the very least...solar panels. Notre Dame and another company are partnering to put a solar farm near me. It surprised me since we seem to be having less and less sunny days here.
xx, Carol
Hello,
They are huge, I have seen them in various places. Take care and stay well. Have a great day and week ahead.
I am thinking they make a lot of noise. could you hear them when driving by?
I was surprised that someone didn't like them because they kill lots of birds.
Great series of turbine photos!! It's a similar landscape in downstate Illinois as well. Not so much in the metro areas, but we have lots of residents who are starting to install smaller roof-top versions.
They certainly are imposing to see. Yet they are also kind of graceful
It's hard to realize how large they are until you see one of the blades being hauled down the highway. I have several family members who work on them. They are interesting to see but I don't like that some birds are killed by them.
We also have wind farms dotted around the place. I wouldn't want to live near one as I dislike the low hum they make - it would drive me nuts :))
Fantásticas Rose. Los ví muy de cerca mi hijo trabajó en una empresa donde los fabricaban. La tercera foto es impresionante.
Buena cuarentena.
Desde casa te mando este abrazo 🙅
We have a couple of wind farms not too far from where I live. I find these giants so fascinating and yes, they are huge.
We have them around here but not nearly as many. I lot of people don't like them but I do. They are mesmerizing to watch!!
The men look so small working up there in these massive wind turbines. I don't think I would want to live near them. Stay well, Rose.
~Sheri
This looks awesome an dthere is many of them
HUgs from NYC
Neat shots of all the windmills. I saw a lot of these in California recently.
these are fascinating machines, at once both sleek and beautiful as well as monstrous and overwhelming. And they always seem to come in the dozens. Nice exploration.
They intrigue me knowing that they turn air into electricity so silently.
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I always find them fascinating. They are so big. These are great images!
The3y are lovely...I have a great fascination for these. I have seen a lot of them here. In fact, I have also seen a manufacturing unit where these wingspans are made !! Lovely shots :)
Devi :)
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